Description
Bifonazoleisanimidazoleantifungalthatalsoexhibitsanticanceractivity.Bifonazoleinhibitscalmodulin,HMG-CoAreductase,and14-αdemethylaseinfungisuchasdermatophytes.BifonazolealsodecreasescellviABIlityandinducesCa2+-dependentapoptosisinprostatecancercellsandmelanomacells.
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