| Literature DB >> 15033739 |
Ravi Shankar Akundi1, Michael Hüll, Hans Willi Clement, Bernd L Fiebich.
Abstract
The former popular hypnotic chloral hydrate has been known to spontaneously condense with tryptamine in the body to give rise to a highly unpolar 1-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline (TaClo) derivative. Earlier studies have revealed the relative permeability of the molecule through the body, and its ability to induce Parkinson-like symptoms in rats. In this study, we report that TaClo is a highly cytotoxic agent that leads to apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells involving caspase-3 activation.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 15033739 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1299.053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691