Kaposi Sarcoma
Peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in KS cells
Published in Blood Weekly, October 7th, 2004
"Several commercial preparations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have been tested as therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in clinical trials, but with discordant outcomes.
"We also have found dramatic differences in the cytotoxic effects of four different commercial hCG preparations on an established KS cell line, KSIMM. A co-purified moiety (ies) present in these preparations may explain these differences," scientists writing in the journal Anticancer Research report.
"The eosinophil-derived neurotoxin ribonuclease,...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-10-07)
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