Gold-based drugs for cancer treatment. (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

Gold-based drugs for cancer treatment.

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Gold-based drugs, including Au(I) coordination complexes, Au(III) coordination complexes, and gold clusters with well-defined structures, exert anticancer effects through mechanisms such as inhibiting the activity of  TrxR and disrupting cellular redox homeostasis. 

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Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press

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