Colchicine
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A major alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale L. and found also in other Colchicum species. Its primary therapeutic use is in the treatment of gout, but it has been used also in the therapy of familial Mediterranean fever (PERIODIC DISEASE).
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D003078
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MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.225
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Stargell LA, Heruth DP, Gaertig J, Gorovsky MA. Drugs affecting microtubule dynamics increase alpha-tubulin mRNA accumulation via transcription in Tetrahymena thermophila. Mol Cell Biol. 1992 Apr; 12(4):1443-50.