English

Noun

combretastatin ‎(uncountable)

1. A dihydrostilbenoid found in Combretum caffrum.
   • 2015 July 15, Jeremy J. Drees et al., “Vasculature Disruption Enhances Bacterial Targeting of Autochthonous Tumors”, in Journal of Cancer, volume 6, DOI:10.7150/jca.12491:

     Because combretastatin A-4 causes hemorrhagic necrosis by breaking down the epithelial wall of immature vasculature in tumors 24 , we tested its ability to enhance colonization of autochthonous tumors by IV administered S.