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Natural Product Research
Formerly Natural Product Letters
Volume 27, 2013 - Issue 21
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Research Article

Synthesis of a new bis(indolyl)methane that inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells

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Pages 2039-2045 | Received 28 Feb 2013, Accepted 02 Jun 2013, Published online: 20 Aug 2013

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