Anticancer properties of phospholipase A2 fromDaboia siamensis venom on human skin melanoma cells

Abstract Background Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is a major component of theDaboia siamensis venom, which is able to hydrolyse the membrane of various cells. For this reason, the activity of PLA2was investigated regarding its pharmaceutical properties. This study was conducted to explore the pharmacolo...

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Main Authors: Suchitra Khunsap, Orawan Khow, Supranee Buranapraditkun, Sunutcha Suntrarachun, Songchan Puthong, and Supatsorn Boonchang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100305&lng=en&tlng=en