 Gossypol
"Gossypol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A dimeric sesquiterpene found in cottonseed (GOSSYPIUM). The (-) isomer is active as a male contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE) whereas toxic symptoms are associated with the (+) isomer.
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D006072
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.765.444
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Sikora MJ, Bauer JA, Verhaegen M, Belbin TJ, Prystowsky MB, Taylor JC, Brenner JC, Wang S, Soengas MS, Bradford CR, Carey TE. Anti-oxidant treatment enhances anti-tumor cytotoxicity of (-)-gossypol. Cancer Biol Ther. 2008 May; 7(5):767-76.
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