Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco

Abstract: Fasciculatin, a furanosesterterpene isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia variabilis from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco, has been evaluated for its influence on a mitogen-induced proliferation of human lymphocytes and growth of human tumor cell lines.

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Main Authors: Werner Herz, Maria São José Nascimento, Nair Nazareth, Anake Kijjoa, Paulo M. Pinho, Aziz Fassouane, Saida Rifai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2005-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/3/1/15/
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spelling doaj-362cd6812ca94bdfadfc4c20c48075a62020-11-24T22:33:41ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972005-03-0131152110.3390/md301015Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of MoroccoWerner HerzMaria São José NascimentoNair NazarethAnake KijjoaPaulo M. PinhoAziz FassouaneSaida RifaiAbstract: Fasciculatin, a furanosesterterpene isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia variabilis from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco, has been evaluated for its influence on a mitogen-induced proliferation of human lymphocytes and growth of human tumor cell lines.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/3/1/15/PoriferaIrcinia variabiliscytotoxicityhuman tumor cell linesinhibition of lymphocyte proliferation
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author Werner Herz
Maria São José Nascimento
Nair Nazareth
Anake Kijjoa
Paulo M. Pinho
Aziz Fassouane
Saida Rifai
spellingShingle Werner Herz
Maria São José Nascimento
Nair Nazareth
Anake Kijjoa
Paulo M. Pinho
Aziz Fassouane
Saida Rifai
Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
Marine Drugs
Porifera
Ircinia variabilis
cytotoxicity
human tumor cell lines
inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation
author_facet Werner Herz
Maria São José Nascimento
Nair Nazareth
Anake Kijjoa
Paulo M. Pinho
Aziz Fassouane
Saida Rifai
author_sort Werner Herz
title Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
title_short Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
title_full Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
title_fullStr Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
title_full_unstemmed Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Lymphocyte Proliferation of Fasciculatin, a Linear Furanosesterterpene Isolated from Ircinia variabilis Collected from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
title_sort cytotoxicity and inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation of fasciculatin, a linear furanosesterterpene isolated from ircinia variabilis collected from the atlantic coast of morocco
publisher MDPI AG
series Marine Drugs
issn 1660-3397
publishDate 2005-03-01
description Abstract: Fasciculatin, a furanosesterterpene isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia variabilis from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco, has been evaluated for its influence on a mitogen-induced proliferation of human lymphocytes and growth of human tumor cell lines.
topic Porifera
Ircinia variabilis
cytotoxicity
human tumor cell lines
inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation
url http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/3/1/15/
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