Acta Med. 2017, 60: 5-11

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.44

Anthelmintic Flubendazole and Its Potential Use in Anticancer Therapy

Kristýna Čáňováa, Lucie Rozkydalováb, Emil Rudolfa

aCharles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bCharles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmacology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received January 18, 2017
Accepted March 16, 2017

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