Albeit genetically highly heterogeneous, muscular dystrophies (MDs) share a convergent pathology leading to muscle wasting accompanied by proliferation of fibrous and fatty tissue, suggesting a… (More)
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD, OMIM 300100) is a severe inherited neurodegenerative disease, associated with the accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA). The recent unexpected… (More)
The novel marine terpenoid dehydrothyrsiferol (DHT) has been isolated from a Canarian red alga Laurencia viridis sp. nov (Ceramiales, Rhodomelaceae) (1). Its cytotoxicity against three human breast… (More)
Mechanisms of growth inhibition by the novel marine compound dehydrothyrsiferol (DHT) were investigated in a sensitive and an MDR+ human epidermoid cancer cell line. DHT was found to circumvent… (More)
Breast cancer (BCA) represents the highest incidence of death in 35- to 60-year-old women. Above all, hormone unresponsive BCA is still associated with poorer prognosis than hormone receptor… (More)
The structure of the S-layers from eight mesophilic Bacillaceae was investigated by freeze-etching of whole cells. The S-layer lattices from Bacillus alvei CCM 2051 and B. circulans CCM 1048… (More)