Hippuristanol Reduces the Viability of Primary Effusion Lymphoma Cells both in Vitro and in Vivo

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (also known as human herpesvirus-8) shows serious lymphomatous effusion in body cavities. PEL is difficult to treat and there is no standard treatment strategy. Hippuristanol is extracted from Okinawan coral Isis hippu...

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Main Authors: Masachika Senba, Naoki Mori, Junichi Tanaka, Harutaka Katano, Chie Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
PEL
Akt
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/9/3410