Apoptogenic Metabolites in Fractions of the Benthic Diatom Cocconeis scutellum parva

Benthic diatoms of the genus Cocconeis contain a specific apoptogenic activity. It triggers a fast destruction of the androgenic gland in the early post-larval life of the marine shrimp Hippolyte inermis, leading to the generation of small females. Previous in vitro investigations demonstrated that...

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Main Authors: Valerio Zupo, Friedrich Jüttner, Chingoileima Maibam, Emanuela Butera, Judith F. Blom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/1/547