Protocol to isolate sponge-associated fungi from tropical waters and an examination of their cardioprotective potential

Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 881-899

  Caballero George, Catherina ^a   Bolaños, Jessica ^a   Ochoa, Edgardo ^b   Carballo, José Luis ^c   Cruz, José Antonio ^c   Elizabeth Arnold, A ^d  

^a Institute for Scientific Research and High Technology Services   (Panama)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascomycota; Endothelin ETA; Fungi; NPY Y1; Sponges

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y1 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING ASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PACIFIC OCEAN; PANAMA; RECEPTOR BINDING; SCREENING TEST; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES CULTIVATION; SPONGE (PORIFERA); STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; TAXONOMY; TROPICS;

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 78049526014     PISSN: 09738916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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