Description
CytochalasinEisamycotoxinactinpolymerizationinhibitorinitiallyproducedbyspeciesofAspergillus.CytochalasinEincreaseslevelsofIL-8,ICAM-1,andCD-54invitro.CytochalasinEalsoexhibitsanticancerchemotherapeuticandanti-angiogenicactivities.Inendothelialcells,cytochalasinEinhibitscellproliferationandFGF-stimulatedangiogenesis.Insimilaranimalmodels,thiscompoundinhibitslungtumorgrowth.
References
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