Cyanobacterial Cyclopeptides as Lead Compounds to Novel Targeted Cancer Drugs

Cyanobacterial Cyclopeptides as Lead Compounds to Novel Targeted Cancer Drugs

Cyanobacterial cyclopeptides, including microcystins and nodularins, are considered a health hazard to humans due to the possible toxic effects of high consumption. From a pharmacological standpoint, microcystins are stable hydrophilic cyclic heptapeptides with a potential to cause cellular damage f...

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Main Authors: Evangelos Briasoulis, Valentinos Kounnis, Andreas G. Tzakos, Katerina Vareli, Ioannis Sainis, Demosthenes Fokas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
microcystin
cyanobacteria
cyanotoxins
cancer
targeted-therapy
OATP
membrane transporters
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/3/629/

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