摘要 |
A rapid screening method for identifying acylfulvenes and acylfulvene analogs with improved chemotherapeutic properties has been developed. The mechanism of toxicity of irofulven, a potentially clinically useful member of the acylfulvene class, has been elucidated and provides guidance for design and testing of a new class of alkylating agents with structures related to irofulven. The role of alkenal/one oxidoreductase (AOR) is shown to be important in cancer cell susceptibility to this class of alkylating agent.
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