Fucose-Containing Sulfated Polysaccharides from Brown Seaweeds Inhibit Proliferation of Melanoma Cells and Induce Apoptosis by Activation of Caspase-3 in Vitro

Fucose-Containing Sulfated Polysaccharides from Brown Seaweeds Inhibit Proliferation of Melanoma Cells and Induce Apoptosis by Activation of Caspase-3 in Vitro

Fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSPs) extracted from seaweeds, especially brown macro-algae, are known to possess essential bioactive properties, notably growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells. In this work, we conducted a series of in vitro studies to examine the influence of FCSPs p...

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Main Authors: Anne S. Meyer, Jørn D. Mikkelsen, Marcel Tutor Ale, Hidekazu Tamauchi, Hiroko Maruyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
fucoidan
anti-tumor
sulfated polysaccharides
bio-activity
apoptosis
fucose
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/12/2605/

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