Natural products and drug discovery Can thousands of years of ancient medical knowledge lead us to new and powerful drug combinations in the fight against cancer and dementia?

被引:417
作者
Ji, Hong-Fang [1 ]
Li, Xue-Juan [1 ]
Zhang, Hong-Yu [1 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Univ Technol, Shandong Prov Res Ctr Bioinformat Engn & Tech, Zibo, Peoples R China
关键词
THERAPEUTICS; MEDICINES; EVOLUTION; SYNERGY; AGENTS; PLANTS;
D O I
10.1038/embor.2009.12
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:194 / 200
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