1,2-Dihydroxyxanthone: Effect on A375-C5 Melanoma Cell Growth Associated with Interference with THP-1 Human Macrophage Activity

• Main Authors: Viviana Silva (Author), Fátima Cerqueira (Author), Nair Nazareth (Author), Rui Medeiros (Author), Amélia Sarmento (Author), Emília Sousa (Author), Madalena Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthones have been suggested as prospective candidates for cancer treatment. 1,2- dihydroxyxanthone (1,2-DHX) is known to interfere with the growth of several cancer cell lines. We investigated the effects of 1,2-DHX on the growth of the A375-C5 melanoma cell line and THP-1 human macrophage activit...