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Pimonidazole Hydrochloride

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Pimonidazole Hydrochloride Definition

A substituted nitroimidazole salt. Hypoxic cells bioreductively activate and bind pimonidazole. This agent may be used as a hypoxia marker for detecting oxygen gradients in living tissues. Pimonidazole also exhibits radiosensitizing properties. (NCI04)

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Pimonidazole Hydrochloride

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