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Cantharidin

Known as: 4,7-Epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione, hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-, (3aalpha,4beta,7beta,7aalpha)-, Cantharidin [Chemical/Ingredient], Cantharidine 
A toxic compound, isolated from the Spanish fly or blistering beetle (Lytta (Cantharis) vesicatoria) and other insects. It is a potent and specific… 
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CAN 032N-benzylcantharidinamideN-farnesyloxy-norcantharimidecantharidin methylimide
CantharidesCantharis vesicatoriaDrug AllergyLytta vesicatoria preparation

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Enzyme InhibitorsIrritants

Papers overview

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2012
2012
Synthesis and anticancer activity of a series of norcantharidin analogues.
Review
2012
Review
2012
Topical treatments for cutaneous warts.
BACKGROUND Viral warts are a common skin condition, which can range in severity from a minor nuisance that resolve spontaneously… 
2006
2006
Cantharidin-induced mitotic arrest is associated with the formation of aberrant mitotic spindles and lagging chromosomes resulting, in part, from the suppression of PP2Aα
Cantharidin, a natural vesicant, inhibits the activity of several PPP family phosphatases, displays antitumor activity, and… 
2001
2001
Purification and properties of Arabidopsis thaliana type 1 protein phosphatase (PP1).
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Protein phosphatase inhibitors and heat preconditioning prevent Hsp27 dephosphorylation, F‐actin disruption and deterioration of morphology in ATP‐depleted endothelial cells
1994
1994
Effects of CGRP in different models of mouse ear inflammation.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Inhibitory effect of norcantharidin on K562 human myeloid leukemia cells in vitro.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Prostaglandin activity in human cutaneous inflammation: detection by radioimmunoassay.
1968
1968
Epidermal cell population kinetics after a single application of some hyperplasia-producing substances.
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Treatment of warts with cantharidin.
Warts are viral tumors of the epidermis. They may be destroyed by a great variety of physical and chemical means; while none is… 
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