Journal of inorganic biochemistry
Discovery, crystal structure, anticancer property of the first-row transition metal complexes of norcantharidin (NCTD) as potential inducer of mitochondrial damage.
Yun-Hou Huang, Yuan Liu, Yue Huang, Wei-Ying Meng, Hong-Zu Wei, Chang-Chun Wen, Li-Min Liu, Yan-Cheng Liu
Published: 202610.1016/j.jinorgbio.2026.113228
Abstract
Norcantharidin (NCTD) is a structurally modified derivative of cantharidin, which is an active component derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and exhibiting specific anticancer activity. In this work, four pH-sensitive complexes of NCTD, w…
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