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Preferred term

Decitabine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An azacitidine derivative and antineoplastic antimetabolite. It inhibits DNA methyltransferase to re-activate silent genes, limiting METASTASIS and NEOPLASM DRUG RESISTANCE. Decitabine is used in the treatment of MYELODISPLASTIC SYNDROMES, and ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2353-33-5 (Decitabine)
  • 2'-Deoxy-5-azacytidine
  • 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine
  • 5-AzadC
  • 5AzadC
  • 5-Azadeoxycytidine
  • 6U3LPL9PRN
  • 776B62CQ27
  • AzadC Compound

In other languages

  • French

  • 2353-33-5 (Decitabine)
  • 6U3LPL9PRN
  • 776B62CQ27

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QW5X8DBR-Z

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