title: Polycyclic aromatic compounds as anticancer agents: synthesis and biological evaluation of some chrysene derivatives.
abstract: Synthesis and biological evaluation of new chrysene derivatives aimed at the development of anticancer agents were carried out.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Molecular Pathology, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Banik
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002911:Chrysenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D019073:HT29 Cells; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002911:Chrysenes