Danthron, an Anthraquinone Isolated from a Marine Fungus, Is a New Inhibitor of Angiogenesis Exhibiting Interesting Antitumor and Antioxidant Properties

• Main Authors: Isabel Vidal (Author), José Antonio Torres-Vargas (Author), José María Sánchez (Author), Mónica Trigal (Author), Melissa García-Caballero (Author), Miguel Ángel Medina (Author), Ana R. Quesada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The role played by a sustained angiogenesis in cancer and other diseases stimulates the interest in the search for new antiangiogenic drugs. In this manuscript, we provide evidence that 1,8- dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (danthron), isolated from the fermentation broth of the marine fungus <i>C...