A composition and a method for inhibiting cellular proliferation, such as the abnormal cellular proliferation characteristic of cancer cells. The method comprises the administration to a mammal, in particular a human, of an effective amount of S-(methylthio)-DL-homocysteine or S-(methylthio)-L-homocysteine, either simultaneously or sequentially, with an effective amount of a copper chelate such that an effective amount of an inhibitory complex forms in the mammal between the S-(methylthio)-homocysteine and the copper of the cooper chelate. The inhibitory complex is capable of inhibiting the proliferation of cells contacted by the inhibitory complex.
一种抑制细胞增殖的组合物和方法,特别是抑制癌细胞的异常细胞增殖特征。该方法包括向哺乳动物,特别是人类,施加有效量的S-(甲
硫基)-DL-同型半胱
氨酸或S-(甲
硫基)-L-同型半胱
氨酸,同时或顺序施加有效量的
铜螯合物,以便在哺乳动物中形成抑制性复合物的有效量,该复合物能够抑制受到抑制性复合物接触的细胞的增殖。