Studies of metal uptake, metabolism and excretion by single bacterial, yeast, plant and
animal cells is a widespread area of research, yet little is known about the reactivity and …

A little over one hundred years ago, a vanadium-containing compound was assessed
clinically for use in treatment of human diabetic patients. The results were somewhat …

Vanadium, element number 23, atomic weight 50.94, is normally present at very low
concentrations (< 10-8 M) in virtually all cells in plants and animals. Vanadium in oxidation …

The field of medicinal inorganic chemistry has evolved with three conceptual aims: the
introduction of metal ions to the biological system, manipulation and redistribution of metal …

Vanadium has been known for centuries to have beneficial effects on health and has the
potential to be used as an alternative to other diabetic and anticancer medicines. The …

Publisher Summary Biomedical inorganic chemistry “Elemental Medicine” is an important
new area of chemistry. Platinum complexes are now among the most widely used drugs for …

The discovery of vanadium's insulin-like behaviour in vitro, and later of the orally available
glucose-and lipid-lowering capability of these same compounds in vivo, has stimulated …

The first comprehensive resource on the chemistry of vanadium, Vanadium: Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Practical Applications has evolved from over a quarter …

An overview is presented of selected metal-based pharmaceuticals, either diagnostic or
therapeutic, with emphasis on specific attributes and in vivo interactions of these compounds …

Vanadium compounds have been known to have beneficial therapeutic properties since the
turn of the century, but it was not until 1965 when it was discovered that those effects could …