Our goals were to address the following, ... Does ascorbate in pharmacologic concentrations kill cancer cells, but not normal cells, using conditions that mimic IV use and a clinically relevant time course Is action dependent on extracellular ascorbate, intracellular ascorbate, or both If effective, what are the mechanisms Can ascorbate be delivered to tissues without harm Are there implications for other diseases.
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