Cytotoxic Effect of Tilapia Hepcidin TH1-5 on Human Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF7)

• Main Authors: Khamsah Suryati, Mohd, A Dharmaraj, Saravanan, Mohammed Al-Kassim, Hassan, Wan Atirah, Azemin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; QH301 Biology; SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/719/1/FH03-FBIM-15-03280.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/719/

Tilapia hepcidin (TH1-5) is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide originally isolated from the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus. A synthesized form of the peptide has been reported to exhibit cytotoxic activity against few human cancerous cell lines. Till date, no studies document the activ...