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VINCRISTINE AND VINBLASTINE: A REVIEW

Journal: International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS) (Vol.6, No. 1)

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Page : 23-30

Keywords : Madagascar Periwinkle; Vincristine; Vinblastine; Tubulin; Cell Division;

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Abstract

Vincristine and vinblastine are originally derived from the periwinkle plant Catharanthus roseus . Vincristine and vinblastine act as inhibitors during the metaphase of the cell cycle and by binding to the microtubules inhibit the development of the mitotic spindle.

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