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[Antiangiogenic Effect of Oyster Polypeptide (OPP).]
Zhenhua Wang1, Jincheng Liu, Ai Su
1Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Zhongguo Fei AI Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
|August 20, 2010
Summary
Oyster polypeptide (OPP) effectively inhibits tumor angiogenesis by directly impacting vascular endothelial cells. This antiangiogenic effect is achieved by reducing cell proliferation, migration, and tube formation, while also inducing apoptosis.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Cancer Research
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