The Diatom <i>Cylindrotheca closterium</i> and the Chlorophyll Breakdown Product Pheophorbide <i>a</i> for Photodynamic Therapy Applications

Microalgae, eukaryotic unicellular plants that are distributed worldwide, have been shown to exert anti-proliferative and anticancer activities on various human cancer cell lines. An example of a microalgal bioactive compound is a chlorophyll breakdown product named Pheophorbide <i>a</i>...

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Main Authors: Assunta Saide, Gennaro Riccio, Adrianna Ianora, Chiara Lauritano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2590