Pardaxin, an Antimicrobial Peptide, Triggers Caspase-Dependent and ROS-Mediated Apoptosis in HT-1080 Cells

Pardaxin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that was first isolated from secretions of the Red Sea Moses sole. The role of pardaxin in inducing apoptosis for preventing cancer has not yet been investigated. In the present study, we examined the antitumor activity of pardaxin against human fibrosarcom...

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Main Authors: Tsui-Chin Huang, Jheng-Fong Lee, Jyh-Yih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/10/1995/