Marine Benthic Diatoms Contain Compounds Able to Induce Leukemia Cell Death and Modulate Blood Platelet Activity

Marine Benthic Diatoms Contain Compounds Able to Induce Leukemia Cell Death and Modulate Blood Platelet Activity

In spite of the high abundance and species diversity of diatoms, only a few bioactive compounds from them have been described. The present study reveals a high number of mammalian cell death inducing substances in biofilm-associated diatoms sampled from the intertidal zone. Extracts from the genera...

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Main Authors: Lars Herfindal, Stein Ove Døskeland, Gyrid Nygaard, Gjert Knutsen, Kaja Helvik Skjærven, Rosie Theresa Coyne, Linn Oftedal, Siv Kristin Prestegard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
adenosine
Amphora sp.
apoptosis
bioactivity
blood platelets
diatoms
drug discovery
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Melosira sp.
natural products
Nitzshia pusilla
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/7/4/605/

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