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Studies of the antitumor mechanism of action of dermaseptin B2, a multifunctional cationic antimicrobial peptide, reveal a partial implication of cell surface glycosaminoglycans.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Dermaseptin-B2 (DRS-B2) is a multifunctional cationic antimicrobial peptide (CAP) isolated from frog skin secretion. We previously reported that DRS-B2 possesses anticancer and antiangiogenic activities in vitro and in vivo.
Célia Dos Santos, Sabah Hamadat, Karen Le Saux, Clara Newton, Meriem Mazouni, Loussiné Zargarian, Mickael Miro-Padovani, Patricia Zadigue, Jean Delbé, Yamina Hamma-Kourbali, Mohamed Amiche   +10 more
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Cytoglobosins H and I, New Antiproliferative Cytochalasans from Deep-Sea-Derived Fungus Chaetomium globosum

Marine Drugs, 2016
Cytoglobosins H (1) and I (2), together with seven known cytochalasan alkaloids (3–9), were isolated from the deep-sea-derived fungus Chaetomium globosum.
Zhihan Zhang, Xitian Min, Junjun Huang, Yue Zhong, Yuehua Wu, Xiaoxia Li, Yinyue Deng, Zide Jiang, Zongze Shao, Lianhui Zhang, Fei He   +10 more
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Anti-proliferative activity of silver nanoparticles

BMC Cell Biology, 2009
Background Nanoparticles possess exceptional physical and chemical properties which led to rapid commercialisation. Silver nanoparticles (Ag-np) are among the most commercialised nanoparticles due to their antimicrobial potential.
Hande M Prakash, AshaRani PV, Valiyaveettil Suresh   +2 more
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Therapeutic properties of some specific honey types [PDF]

Food and Feed Research
This paper examines the physicochemical characteristics, as well as the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiproliferative effects, of several honey types that are commercially available but not typical of Serbia.
Sakač Marijana B., Jovanov Pavle, Marić Aleksandar, Plavšić Dragana, Jakimov Dimitar, Đermanović Branislava   +5 more
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Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Arisaema Amuremse Maxim Essential Oil

Open Chemistry, 2019
The chemical composition and antitumor activity of essential oil were compared for four parts of the Arisaema Amuremse Maxim. Chemical constituent of essential oil in every parts of Arisaema Amuremse Maxim was identified by GC-MS analysis systematically.
Li Guiying, Jiang Yueyao, Li Yingjun, He Tong, Wang Ying, Ji Tianyi, Zhai Wanchen, Zhao Lichun, Zhou Xiaoping   +8 more
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Antimicrobial property and antiproliferative activity of Centaurea babylonica (L.) L. on human carcinomas and cervical cancer cell lines

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019
Introduction and objective Since antiquity, C. babylonica (L.) L. extracts has been used as a remedy for primary health care in traditional medicine.
Nur Ceyhan Güvensen, Dilek Keskin, Hatice Güneş, Müjgan Kesik Oktay, Hasan Yıldırım   +4 more
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Design and synthesis of novel oridonin analogues as potent anticancer agents

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2018
To identify anticancer agents with higher potency and lower toxicity, a series of oridonin derivatives with substituted benzene moieties at the C17 position were designed, synthesised, and evaluated for their antiproliferative properties.
Qing-Kun Shen, Zheng-Ai Chen, Hong-Jian Zhang, Jia-Li Li, Chuan-Feng Liu, Guo-Hua Gong, Zhe-Shan Quan   +6 more
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Helleborus purpurascens—Amino Acid and Peptide Analysis Linked to the Chemical and Antiproliferative Properties of the Extracted Compounds

Molecules, 2015
There is a strong drive worldwide to discover and exploit the therapeutic potential of a large variety of plants. In this work, an alcoholic extract of Helleborus purpurascens (family Ranunculaceae) was investigated for the identification of amino acids ...
Adina-Elena Segneanu, Ioan Grozescu, Florentina Cziple, Daniel Berki, Daniel Damian, Cristina Mariana Niculite, Alexandru Florea, Mircea Leabu   +7 more
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Chemical Characterization and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Compounds Isolated from White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) By-Products

Biophysica
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, requiring more effective treatments. By-products from the white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) are a promising source of bioactive compounds.
Héctor Enrique Trujillo-Ruiz, Dania Guadalupe Leal-Rodríguez, Hisila del Carmen Santacruz-Ortega, Oliviert Martínez-Cruz, Sandra Carolina De La Reé-Rodríguez, Armando Burgos-Hernández, Erika Silva-Campa, Ángel Antonio Carbonell-Barrachina, Carmen María López-Saiz   +8 more
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Antiproliferative activity and possible mechanism of action of certain 5-methoxyindole tethered C-5 functionalized isatins

Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2019
Maha S Almutairi,1 Eman S Hassan,2 Adam B Keeton,3 Gary A Piazza,3 Ali S Abdelhameed,1 Mohamed I Attia1,41Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medical Laboratory ...
Almutairi MS, Hassan ES, Keeton AB, Piazza GA, Abdelhameed AS, Attia MI   +5 more
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