Pro-Apoptotic Activity of the Marine Sponge <i>Dactylospongia elegans</i> Metabolites Pelorol and 5-<i>epi</i>-Ilimaquinone on Human 501Mel Melanoma Cells

Pro-Apoptotic Activity of the Marine Sponge <i>Dactylospongia elegans</i> Metabolites Pelorol and 5-<i>epi</i>-Ilimaquinone on Human 501Mel Melanoma Cells

The natural environment represents an important source of drugs that originates from the terrestrial and, in minority, marine organisms. Indeed, the marine environment represents a largely untapped source in the process of drug discovery. Among all marine organisms, sponges with algae represent the...

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Main Authors: Sara Carpi, Egeria Scoditti, Beatrice Polini, Simone Brogi, Vincenzo Calderone, Peter Proksch, Sherif S. Ebada, Paola Nieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
melanoma
pelorol
5-<i>epi</i>-ilimaquinone
marine sponge
apoptosis
microRNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/7/427

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