Cytostatic agent

Patent Granted Cytostatic Agents have been beneficial in fighting tumors with their ability to induce cell growth arrest. Breast Cancer - one study indicates on nitric oxide is able to have a cytostatic effect on the human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Not only does nitric oxide stop cell growth, the study shows that it can also induce apoptosis after the cancer cells have been exposed to NO over 48 hours