Mellitin peptide quantification in seasonally collected crude bee venom and its anticancer effects on myelogenous K562 human leukaemia cell line

• Main Authors: Maher Obeidat (Author), Ihab F. Al-khraisat (Author), Da'san M. M. Jaradat (Author), Bayan Y. Ghanim (Author), Qasem M. Abdallah (Author), Duaa Abu Arqoub (Author), Duaa Sabbah (Author), Ola M. Al-Sanabra (Author), Tawfiq Arafat (Author), Nidal A. Qinna (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Apitherapy is an emerging field in cancer research, particularly in developing communities. The potency of Melittin (MEL), a major constituent in bee venom is accounted for the cytotoxic capacity against cancer cells. It is postulated that the genotype of bees and the time of ven...