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Bile acid-polyaminocarboxylate conjugates containing NE3TA, a potential iron chelator displayed significant cytotoxicities in both HeLa and HT29 colon cancer cells, and cholic acid-NE3TA attached to an organic fluorophore was shown to enter the HT29 cancer cells.
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