Väitöstilaisuus: Malarialääke artemisiini soveltuu sytotoksisena myös onkologiaan

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Tri Ericsson Terese: Artemisinin and its semi-synthetic derivatives (eg. Artemether/ARM, artesunate/ARS, dihydroartemisinin/DHA) play an important role in combating malaria, and treatments containing an artemisinin derivative (artemisinin-based combination therapies, ACTs) are today the standard treatment worldwide for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In addition to their antimalarial effect, artemisinin endoperoxides have been demonstrated to exert cytotoxic effects, making them interesting candidates for oncologic i..