antitubulin

antitubulin

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ tubulin

Adjective

antitubulin (not comparable)

1. Inhibiting the action of tubulin.
   • 2016 January 28, “MPT0B169, a New Antitubulin Agent, Inhibits Bcr-Abl Expression and Induces Mitochondrion-Mediated Apoptosis in Nonresistant and Imatinib-Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0148093:

     Clinical resistance to the Bcr-Abl inhibitor imatinib is a critical problem in treating CML. This study investigated the antitumor effect and mechanism of MPT0B169, a new antitubulin agent, in K562 CML cells and their derived imatinib-resistant cells, IMR2 and IMR3.

Noun

antitubulin (plural antitubulins)

1. Any agent that inhibits the action of tubulin.