Cancer

New cancer study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of Sao Paulo

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 2nd, 2009

" In this study, the antitumoral potential of a novel lectin (CvL) purified from the marine sponge Cliona varians was studied in different cancer cell lines. CvL cytotoxicity was evaluated in mammalian tumor cells and in normal human peripheral blood lymphocytes by the MTT assay using the same range of concentrations (1 - 150 mu g ml(-1))," scientists in Sao Paulo, Brazil report.

"The mechanisms involved in K562 cell death were investigated by confocal fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and immunoblot. CvL inhibited the growth of human leukemia cells, with IC50 values of 70 and 100 mu g ml(-1) for K562 and JURKAT cells, respectively, but it was ineffective on...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)

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