Cytotoxicity of venom from crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) spine

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-184

  Lee, Chi Chiu ^a   Tsai, Wann Sheng ^b   Hsieh, Hernyi Justin ^b   Hwang, Deng Fwu ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acanthaster planci; Crown of thorns starfish; Cytotoxicity; Spine; Venom

Indexed keywords

ACANTHASTER PLANCI VENOM; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CUPRIC ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IC 50; MACROPHAGE; MELANOMA CELL; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SPINE; STARFISH;

EID: 84880879799     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-013-0022-3     Document Type: Article

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