Cytotoxicity of the Ascidian Cystodytes dellechiajei Against Tumor Cells and Study of the Involvement of Associated Microbiota in the Production of Cytotoxic Compounds

Many cytotoxic compounds of therapeutic interest have been isolated from marine invertebrates, and some of them have been reported to be of microbial origin. Pyridoacridine alkaloids are the main compounds extracted from the ascidian Cystodytes dellechiajei. Here we describe the in vitro antiprolife...

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Main Authors: Josefa Antón, Eduardo Larriba, Patricia Lopez, Nélida Salvador, Alfonso Ramos-Esplá, Marta Díaz-Valdés, Manuel Martínez-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/5/3/52/