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SUBMITTER: Cheng H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3462299 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cheng Huiwen H Mollica Molly Y MY Lee Shin Hee SH Wang Lei L Velázquez-Martínez Carlos A CA Wu Shiyong S
Toxicology and applied pharmacology 20120804 2
A new class of nitric oxide (NO•)-releasing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NONO-NSAIDs) were developed in recent years and have shown promising potential as NSAID substitutes due to their gentle nature on cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Since nitric oxide plays a role in regulation of cell adhesion, we assessed the potential use of NONO-NSAIDs as anti-metastasis drugs. In this regard, we compared the effects of NONO-aspirin and a novel NONO-naproxen to those exerted by their ...[more]