Inhibitors of hedgehog signaling pathways, compositions and uses related thereto
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1. A method for inhibiting mitotic cell proliferation in an animal, wherein the mitotic cell proliferation is associated with a cancer, comprising administering to the animal a purified compound represented in the general formula (I), or unsaturated forms thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
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The present invention makes availables assays and reagents inhibiting paracrine and/or autocrine signals produced by a hedgehog protein or aberrant activation of a hedgehog signal transduction pathway, e.g., which involve the use of a steroidal alkaloid or other small molecule.
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- 1. A method for inhibiting mitotic cell proliferation in an animal, wherein the mitotic cell proliferation is associated with a cancer, comprising administering to the animal a purified compound represented in the general formula (I), or unsaturated forms thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
- 2. A method for inhibiting mitotic cell proliferation in an animal, wherein the mitotic cell proliferation is associated with a cancer, comprising administering to the animal a purified compound represented in the general formula (II), or unsaturated forms thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
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