| Literature DB >> 13959249 |
O FRANK, H BAKER, H ZIFFER, S AARONSON, S H HUTNER, C M LEEVY.
Abstract
Thalidomide inhibits growth of some protozoa. This inhibition was counteracted by nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, and vitamin K(1). The mechanism of toxicity may be an interference of cellular oxidation. A protozoan test system is useful for studying the potential "side actions" of drugs in higher animals and man.Entities:
Keywords: EUGLENA; MASTIGOPHORA; TETRAHYMENA; THALIDOMIDE
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Year: 1963 PMID: 13959249 DOI: 10.1126/science.139.3550.110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728