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Novel molecules display potent and selective action against ovarian tumor cells
Publicado em 28 janeiro 2020
A group led by a researcher affiliated with the University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Chemistry Institute (IQSC-USP) in Brazil has developed a novel palladium compound that acts against ovarian tumor cells without affecting healthy tissues. Palladium is a silvery white metal belonging to the same group as platinum.
The molecule acts more selectively and powerfully in vitro than cisplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy medication that is used to treat several types of cancer [...]