Tuesday 12 August 2014

Chloroquine Used for Malaria Treatment Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastases

Chloroquine, used for malaria treatment, has also shown to normalize the abnormal blood vessels in tumors, in a recent study by investigators at VIB and KU Leuven. This blood vessel normalization results in an increased barrier function on the one hand -- thereby blocking cancer cell dissemination and metastasis -- and in enhanced tumor perfusion on the other hand, which increases the response of the tumor to chemotherapy. The anti-cancer effect of the antimalarial ...

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