Pectenotoxin-2 from Marine Sponges: A Potential Anti-Cancer Agent—A Review
Pectenotoxin-2 (PTX-2), which was first identified as a cytotoxic entity in marine sponges, has been reported to display significant cytotoxicity to human cancer cells where it inhibits mitotic separation and cytokinesis through the depolymerization of actin filaments. In the late stage of endoredup...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/11/2176/ |