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bryostatin-1
bryostatin-1[¦brī·ə‚stat·ən ′wən] (pharmacology) A polyketide isolated from the bryozoan Bugula neritina that has both anticancer and immune modulating activity. bryostatin-1
bryostatin-1 A drug with a unique action against cancer cells, that is being used in trials of treatment of leukaemia and malignant melanoma. Bryostatin is formed by a bacterium Endobugula sertula that parasitizes the boat-fouling marine animal Bugula neritina . The drug also shows promise as a stimulant of the immune system against breast cancer. |