Toxic effects of tamoxifen on the growth and respiratory activity of Bacillus stearothermophilus

The anticancer drug tamoxifen (TAM) is used as first line therapy in breast cancer. Although tamoxifen is usually considered an estrogen antagonist, several studies suggest alternative mechanisms of action. Bacillus stearothermophilus has been used as a model to clarify the antiproliferative action...

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Main Author: Luxo, C. (author)
Other Authors: Jurado, A. S. (author), Custódio, J. B. A. (author), Madeira, V. M. C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5801
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/5801