Heterofucan from Sargassum filipendula Induces Apoptosis in HeLa Cells

Heterofucan from Sargassum filipendula Induces Apoptosis in HeLa Cells

Fucan is a term used to denominate a family of sulfated polysaccharides rich in sulfated L-fucose. Heterofucan SF-1.5v was extracted from the brown seaweed Sargassum filipendula by proteolytic digestion followed by sequential acetone precipitation. This fucan showed antiproliferative activity on Hel...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha, Edda Lisboa Leite, Ivan Rui Lopes Albuquerque, Raniere Fagundes Melo-Silveira, Jailma Almeida-Lima, Rafael Barros Gomes Camara, Leonardo Thiago Duarte Barreto Nobre, Mariana Santana Santos Pereira Costa, Nednaldo Dantas-Santos, Leandro Silva Costa, Cinthia Beatrice Silva Telles, Ruth Medeiros Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
fucoidan
sulfated polysaccharides
anticancer
apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/4/603/

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/4/603/

Similar Items