Nitroxyl radicals and malignant pigment melanoma.

Med Hypotheses

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thracian University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

Published: March 2003

Our studies showed that the spin-labeled (SL) compounds (free stable nitroxyl radical derivatives) accumulate predominantly in pigment melanoma and some of them possess high antimelanoma activity (100% curability of tumor bearing animals) and lower general toxicity. Taking into account our results we describe a proposed mechanism of the spin-labeled accumulation in melanoma, their antimelanoma activity and lower toxicity.

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