Meanings
nounthiocolchicine (plural thiocolchicines)
plural thiocolchicines
- chemistryAny thio derivative of colchicine, but especially the tubulin synthesis inhibitor 10-thiocolchicine
However, owing to their high toxicities, colchicine and thiocolchicine are still in preclinical trials to determine their potential anti-tumor activity.
2015 September 11, “A Novel Microtubule-Disrupting Agent Induces Endoplasmic Reticular Stress-Mediated Cell Death in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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