The increased tumour-inhibitory effect of enzyme-activated nitrogen mustards

Autor: P. Hebborn, J.F. Danielli
Rok vydání: 1958
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Zdroj: Biochemical Pharmacology. 1:19-24
ISSN: 0006-2952
DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(58)90004-2
Popis: Studies have been made of the effect of acylation on various biological properties of the compounds NH 2 N(CH 2 CH 2 Cl) 2 and HO N(CH 2 CH 2 Cl) 2 . Acylation decreases the toxicity of the compounds to rats. The selective toxicity of the acylated derivatives for Walker sarcoma 256 may be strikingly higher or lower than that of the parent compounds. When the tumour contains an enzyme capable of splitting off the acyl group, selectivity is increased. When the tumour does not contain an appropriate enzyme, the selectivity is decreased.
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