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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2012/05/06 12:45 UTC 版)
apaziquone (uncountable)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/02/14 12:48 UTC 版)
Apaziquone (EOquin) is an indolequinone that is a bioreductive prodrug and a chemical analog of the older chemotherapeutic agent mitomycin C. In hypoxic cells, such as those on the inner surface of the urinary bladder, apaziquone is converted to active metabolites by intracellular reductases. The active metabolites alkylate DNA and lead to apoptotic cell death. This activity is preferentially expressed in neoplastic cells.