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Natural products as aromatase inhibitors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18690828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
With the clinical success of several synthetic aromatase inhibitors (AIs) in the treatment of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, researchers have also been investigating the potential of natural products as AIs. Natural products from terrestrial and marine organisms provide a chemically diverse array of compounds not always available through current synthetic chemistry techniques. Natural products that have been used traditionally for nutritional or medicinal purposes (e.g., botanical dietary supplements) may also afford AIs with reduced side effects. A thorough review of the literature regarding natural product extracts and secondary metabolites of plant, microbial, and marine origin that have been shown to exhibit aromatase inhibitory activity is presented herein.
Authors:
Marcy J Balunas; Bin Su; Robert W Brueggemeier; A Douglas Kinghorn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1871-5206     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Agents Med Chem     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-11     Completed Date:  2008-10-01     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101265649     Medline TA:  Anticancer Agents Med Chem     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  646-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Medical Chemistry and Pharnacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use
Aromatase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Biological Products / therapeutic use*
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Cell Extracts / therapeutic use
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Humans
Models, Biological
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 CA073698-06/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 CA073698-08/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 CA73698/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; 0/Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; 0/Aromatase Inhibitors; 0/Biological Products; 0/Cell Extracts
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