| Literature DB >> 7015512 |
Abstract
Metastasis is the principal cause of failures to cure human cancers. Prostacyclin is a powerful antimetastatic agent against B16 amelanotic melanoma cells. This effect, which may result from the platelet antiaggregatory action of prostacyclin, is potentiated by a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Inhibitors of prostacyclin synthesis increase metastasis. Prostacyclin and agents that may increase endogenous prostacyclin production or prolong its activity are suggested as new antimetastatic agents.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7015512 DOI: 10.1126/science.7015512
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728