Description
Captoprilisthefirstangiotensin-convertingenzyme(ACE)inhibitormarketed;itisclinicallyusedtotreathypertension,congestiveheartfailure(CHF),anddiabeticnephropathy.Captoprilexhibitsantihypertensive,anti-metastatic,andanticancerchemotherapeuticactivities.Inanimalmodelsoflungcancer,captoprildecreasestumorgrowthandmetastasisandinducescellularapoptosis.
References
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