Honeybee Venom Synergistically Enhances the Cytotoxic Effect of CNS Drugs in HT-29 Colon and MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Lines

5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and doxorubicin (DOX) are potent anti-tumour agents commonly used for colon and breast cancer therapy, respectively. However, their clinical application is limited by their side effects and the development of drug resistance. Honeybee venom is a complex mixture of substances th...

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Main Authors: Diana Duarte, Soraia I. Falcão, Iouraouine El Mehdi, Miguel Vilas-Boas, Nuno Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/3/511