Antitubulin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antitubulin is an adjective meaning Inhibiting the action of tubulin.
Meaning
Inhibiting the action of tubulin.
More Meanings
- Any agent that inhibits the action of tubulin.
Example Sentences
Clinical resistance to the Bcr-Abl inhibitor imatinib is a critical problem in treating CML. This study investigated the antitumor effect and mechanism of MPT0B169, a new antitubulin agent, in K562 CML cells and their derived imatinib-resistant cells, IMR2 and IMR3.
Word Forms
- antitubulins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antimicrotubulin, antimicrotubule, antimitogenic, antituberculostatic, antimicrosomal, antimicrotubular.
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