Fucoidan Inhibits the Growth of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Independent of Angiogenesis
Some sulphated polysaccharides can bind bFGF but are unable to present bFGF to its high-affinity receptors. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide purified from brown algae, which has been used as an anticancer drug in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, exhibits a variety of anticance...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/692549 |