tolyporphin

a cyanobacterial natural product; isolated from extracts of Tolypothrix nodosa; reverses P-glycoprotein-mediated multiple drug resistance; structure given in first source

Also Known As:

7,17-di(2-O-acetyl-3,6-dideoxy-xylo-hexopyranosyl)-7,8,17,18-tetrahydro-8,18-dioxo-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-21H,2H-porphine

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

Neoplasms (Cancer)

08/15/1998 - "Tolyporphin: a natural product from cyanobacteria with potent photosensitizing activity against tumor cells in vitro and in vivo."
08/15/1998 - "Tolyporphin (TP), a porphyrin extracted from cyanobacteria, was found to be a very potent photosensitizer of EMT-6 tumor cells grown both in vitro as suspensions or monolayers and in vivo in tumors implanted on the backs of C.B17/Icr severe combined immunodeficient mice. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Photosensitizing Agents (Photosensitizers)
2.	Suspensions
3.	Porphyrins