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sulindac sulfone

Term ID
CHEBI:64212
Synonyms
  • 5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-((Z)-p-(methylsulfonyl)benzylidene)indene-3-acetic acid
  • cis-5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-(p-methylsulfonylbenzylidenyl)indene-3-acetic acid
  • exisulind
  • {(1Z)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)benzylidene]-1H-inden-3-yl}acetic acid
Definition
A sulfone metabolite of sulindac that inhibits cell growth by inducing apoptosis independently of cyclooxygenase inhibition. It inhibits the development and induces regression of premalignant adenomatous polyps. Lipoxygenase and Cox-2 inhibitor.
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ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from sulindac sulfone
Phenotype where environments contain sulindac sulfone
Phenotype modified by environments containing sulindac sulfone
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