Cytotoxic activity of Androctonus australis hector venom and its toxic fractions on human lung cancer cell line

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Louisa Béchohra, Fatima Laraba-Djebari, Djelila Hammoudi-Triki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2016
• Subjects: Aah venom; cytotoxicity; F3 fraction; Apoptosis; Lung cancer cells; Oxidative stress; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Hector
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-016-0085-4; https://doaj.org/article/ffdea531bf9e4301a39c35094dff1c2a

Abstract Background: Several studies have showed that animal venoms are a source of bioactive compounds that may inhibit the growth of cancer cells, which makes them useful agents for therapeutic applications. Recently, it was established that venom toxins from scorpions induced cytotoxic, antiproli...