Fucoidan Does Not Exert Anti-Tumorigenic Effects on Uveal Melanoma Cell Lines

Background. The polysaccharide fucoidan is widely investigated as an anti-cancer agent. Here, we tested the effect of fucoidan on uveal melanoma cell lines. Methods. The effect of 100 µM fucoidan was investigated on five cell lines (92.1, Mel270 OMM1, OMM2.3, OMM2.5) and of 1 µg/mL–1 mg/mL fucoidan...

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Main Authors: Michaela Dithmer, Anna-Maria Kirsch, Elisabeth Richert, Sabine Fuchs, Fanlu Wang, Harald Schmidt, Sarah E. Coupland, Johann Roider, Alexa Klettner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/15/7/193