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Abstract
Steroids that lack glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid activity were found to inhibit angiogenesis in the presence of heparin or specific heparin fragments. This newly discovered steroid function appears to be governed by distinct structural configurations of the pregnane nucleus. These compounds are here named angiostatic steroids.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2416056 DOI: 10.1126/science.2416056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728