CellWell record HH-618451
Honeybee venom and melittin suppress growth factor receptor activation in HER2-enriched and triple-negative breast cancer
Duffy C; Sorolla A; Wang E; Golden E; Woodward E; Davern K; Ho D; Johnstone E; Pfleger K; Redfern A; Iyer KS; Baer B; Blancafort P
NPJ precision oncology ยท 2020
In plain language
In breast cancer cells and an allograft model, honeybee venom and its component melittin induced cell death and suppressed EGFR and HER2 receptor activation, with melittin enhancing docetaxel's effect on tumor growth.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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