Gomesin peptides prevent proliferation and lead to the cell death of devil facial tumour disease cells.

The Tasmanian devil faces extinction due to devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), a highly transmittable clonal form of cancer without available treatment. In this study, we report the cell-autonomous antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities exhibited by the spider peptide gomesin (AgGom) and gomesi...

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Main Authors: Fernandez-Rojo, M., Deplazes, Evelyne, Pineda, S., Brust, A., Marth, T., Wilhelm, P., Martel, N., Ramm, G., Mancera, R., Alewood, P., Woods, G., Belov, K., Miles, J., King, G., Ikonomopoulou, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69512