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Marine cyanobacteria compounds with anticancer properties: A review on the implication of apoptosis

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Costa, Margarida, Costa-Rodrigues, João, Fernandes, Maria Helena, Barros, Piedade, Vasconcelos, Vitor, Martins, Rosário·2012·Marine Drugs

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Marine cyanobacteria have been considered a rich source of secondary metabolites with potential biotechnological applications, namely in the pharmacological field. Chemically diverse compounds were found to induce cytoxicity, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. The potential of marine cyanobacteria as anticancer agents has however been the most explored and, besides cytotoxicity in tumor cell lines, several compounds have emerged as templates for the development of new anticancer drugs. The mechanisms implicated in the cytotoxicity of marine cyanobacteria compounds in tumor cell lines are still largely overlooked but several studies point to an implication in apoptosis. This association has been related to several apoptotic indicators such as cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial dysfunctions and oxidative damage, alterations in caspase cascade, alterations in specific proteins levels and alterations in the membrane sodium dynamics. In the present paper a compilation of the described marine cyanobacterial compounds with potential anticancer properties is presented and a review on the implication of apoptosis as the mechanism of cell death is discussed.

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Authors
Costa, M., Costa-Rodrigues, J., Fernandes, M. H., Barros, P., Vasconcelos, V., & Martins, R.
Affiliations
  • Universidade do Porto (PT)
  • Laboratory of Pharmacology and Cellular Biocompatibility, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Porto University, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal
  • Universidade Técnica do Porto (PT)
Corresponding author
Martins, Rosário
Venue
Marine Drugs
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2012-09-28
Volume
10
Issue
10
Pages
2181-2207
ISSN
1660-3397 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2124225842
Cited by
147
References
143
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Marine Drugs (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
Keywords
marine cyanobacteria, anticancer agents, apoptosis, secondary metabolites, cytotoxicity, cancer cell lines, cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative damage, caspase cascade, anticancer drug development
MeSH terms
Cyanobacteria, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Apoptosis, Cell Line, Tumor

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