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SUBMITTER: Ceremuga M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7072249 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ceremuga Michal M Stela Maksymilian M Janik Edyta E Gorniak Leslaw L Synowiec Ewelina E Sliwinski Tomasz T Sitarek Przemyslaw P Saluk-Bijak Joanna J Bijak Michal M
Biomolecules 20200206 2
Bee venom is a very complex mixture produced and secreted by the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>). Melittin is a major component of bee venom that accounts for about 52% of its dry mass. A vast number of studies have been dedicated to the effects of melittin's regulation of apoptosis and to the factors that induce apoptosis in various types of cancer such as breast, ovarian, prostate, lung. The latest evidence indicates its potential as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of leukaemia. The aim ...[more]