%0 Journal Article
%T Phycocyanin: A Potential Drug for Cancer Treatment
%A Bing Li
%A Guoxiang Liu
%A Huihui Liu
%A Liangqian Jiang
%A Qifeng Yin
%A Yajing Huang
%A Yujuan Wang
%J Journal of Cancer
%D 2017
%I Ivyspring International Publisher
%R 10.7150/jca.21058
%X Phycocyanin isolated from marine organisms has the characteristics of high efficiency and low toxicity, and it can be used as a functional food. It has been reported that phycocyanin has anti-oxidative function, anti-inflammatory activity, anti-cancer function, immune enhancement function, liver and kidney protection pharmacological effects. Thus, phycocyanin has an important development and utilization as a potential drug, and phycocyanin has become a new hot spot in the field of drug research. So far, there are more and more studies have shown that phycocyanin has the anti-cancer effect, which can block the proliferation of cancer cells and kill cancer cells. Phycocyanin exerts anti-cancer activity by blocking tumor cell cell cycle, inducing tumor cell apoptosis and autophagy, thereby phycocyanin can serve as a promising anti-cancer agent. This review discusses the therapeutic use of phycocyanin and focuses on the latest advances of phycocyanin as a promising anti-cancer drug.
%K Phycocyanin
%K Apoptosis
%K Autophagy
%K Cancer
%K Cell cycle arrest.
%U http://www.jcancer.org/v08p3416.htm