Cytotoxicity of Metoprolol on Leukemic Cells in Vitro
نویسندگان
1 Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
Background: β-Blockers have shown considerable cytotoxic, anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic effects. Metoprolol, a β-Blocker with anti-inflammation, anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic properties has been widely used for treatment of some cardiovascular diseases such as angina, hypertension, heart failure and myocardial infraction. Limited data exist about the cytotoxic effects of metoprolol on human cancer cells. ...