Description
Miconazoleisanimidazoleantifungalcompoundthatinhibitsergosterolsynthesisandfungalcellwallformation.MiconazoleisclinicallyusedtotreatfungalinfectionsandisespeciallyactiveagainstCandida.Miconazolealsoexhibitsanti-angiogenicactivities,decreasingexpressionofHIF-1αandVEGFinbreastcancerandgliomacells.Additionally,thiscompoundmayinhibitglucocorticoidreceptors.
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