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Violacein induces cell death by triggering mitochondrial membrane hyperpolarization in vitro

BACKGROUND: Violacein is a purple pigment from Chromobacterium violaceum that possesses diverse biological and pharmacological properties. Among these, pro-oxidant and antioxidant activities have been suggested. However, the cytotoxic mechanisms induced by violacein are poorly understood and the imp...

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Autores principales: Leal, Angélica Maria de Sousa, de Queiroz, Jana Dara Freires, de Medeiros, Silvia Regina Batistuzzo, Lima, Tatjana Keesen de Souza, Agnez-Lima, Lucymara Fassarella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26048053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-015-0452-2