Toxicity of Parasporin-4 and Health Effects of Pro-parasporin-4 Diet in Mice

Parasporin-4 (PS4) is an aerolysin-type β-pore-forming toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis strain A1470. It exhibits specific cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines; therefore, it is expected to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of particular types of cancer cells. We examined the...

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Main Authors: Shiro Okumura, Hironori Koga, Kuniyo Inouye, Eiichi Mizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/7/2115