Pharmacologic Substance
misonidazole
Subclass of:
Nitroimidazoles
Definitions related to misonidazole:
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1-(alpha-methoxymethyl ethanol)-2-nitroimidazole; trichimonicide and experimental mutagen and radiosensitizer, probably due to its ability to form DNA-attacking free radical under hypoxic conditions.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A nitroimidazole with radiosensitizing and antineoplastic properties. Exhibiting high electron affinity, misonidazole induces the formation of free radicals and depletes radioprotective thiols, thereby sensitizing hypoxic cells to the cytotoxic effects of ionizing radiation. This single-strand breaks in DNA induced by this agent result in the inhibition of DNA synthesis. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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