"Gossypol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A dimeric sesquiterpene found in cottonseed (GOSSYPIUM). The (-) isomer is active as a male contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE) whereas toxic symptoms are associated with the (+) isomer.
| Descriptor ID |
D006072
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.765.444
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gossypol" by people in Profiles.
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BH3 mimetics suppress CXCL12 expression in human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor cells. Oncotarget. 2017 Jan 31; 8(5):8670-8678.
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BNIP3 regulates AT101 [(-)-gossypol] induced death in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor cells. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e96733.