Growth inhibitory activity of a novel lectin from Cliona varians against K562 human erythroleukemia cells
Authors:
- Rodrigo A. SilvaRSRodrigo A. Silva
- Juliana L. DreyfussJDJuliana L. Dreyfuss
- Edgar J. Paredes-GameroEPEdgar J. Paredes-Gamero
- Ana C. S. SouzaAna C. S. Souza
- Ivarne L. S. TersariolITIvarne L. S. Tersariol
- Elizeu A. SantosESElizeu A. Santos
- Helena B. NaderHNHelena B. Nader
- Giselle Z. JustoGJGiselle Z. Justo
- Maurício P. de SalesMSMaurício P. de Sales
- 10 September 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
- Vol. 63 (6) , 1023-1033
Abstract
In this study, the antitumoral potential of a novel lectin (CvL) purified from the marine sponge Cliona varians was studied in different cancer cell lines.Keywords
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