Human cancer cell (Jurkat) killing by the cyanobacterial metabolite calothrixin A

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 269-277

  Chen, Xinxin ^a   Smith, Geoffrey D ^a   Waring, Paul ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Calothrixin A; Cyanobacteria; DNA damage; Menadione; Reactive oxygen; Redox cycle

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANCER; CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLITE;

CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA; LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0042193717     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025134106985     Document Type: Article

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