The Anti-Proliferative Activity of Lyophilised Medicinal Leech (Hirudo Verbana) Saliva Extract on Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF-7)
Abstract
Keywords
Cell proliferation , Hirudo verbana , Medicinal leech , MCF-7 (breast cancer) , XTT
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