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Antiproliferative Effects on Tumour Cells and Promotion of Keratinocyte Wound Healing by Different Lichen Compounds
6 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
Five compounds representative of major structural classes of lichen polyketides, VIZ. (+)-usnic (1), salazinic (2), vulpinic (3), gyrophoric (4), and evernic acids (5), were investigated for their ability to affect cell proliferation or wound healing, two functional targets of relevance for research on cancer or tissue regeneration. The experiments were carried out on MM98 malignant mesothelioma cells, A431...
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