Molluscan hemolymph is a unique kind of body fluid, which in many respects is analogous to
human blood, although there are several crucial differences. Here, for the first time, we …

The high recurrence rate and poor prognosis of non‑muscle invasive bladder cancer (BC)
are challenges that need to be urgently addressed. Transurethral cystectomy for bladder …

Metabolic profiling based on 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was
applied with the aim to investigate the functional role of the metabolites in lyophilized mucus …

Molluscs are one of the sources of biologically active substances, which are now intensively
studied, especially for their anti-cancer properties. Malignant melanoma originates from …

This study is the first report describing the promising antitumor activity of biologically active
compounds isolated from the hemolymph of marine snail Rapana venosa—a fraction with …

Hemocyanins are oxygen-transporting glycoproteins in the hemolymph of arthropods and
mollusks that attract scientific interest with their diverse biological activities and potential …

Background Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer. Natural
compounds, administered together with conventional chemotherapeutic agent (s) and/or …

In recent years, an enormous number of naturally occurring biological macromolecules has
been reported worldwide due to its antibacterial and anticancerous potential. Among them …

Hemocyanins are oxygen-transporting glycoproteins in the hemolymph of some invertebrate
species that attracted scientific interest as potential anticancer agents. The present study …

In this study, we isolated different bioactive compounds and fractions from Rapana venosa
(RvH), Helix aspersa (HaH) and Helix lucorum (HlH) and then we evaluated their in vitro …