Abstract

Bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer worldwide. Considering its high prevalence (vulnerability to multiple recurrences and progression despite local therapy), which leads to a substantial health service burden, it becomes necessary to develop new strategies to increase the effectiveness of bladder tumor therapy. Natural compounds with antiproliferative effect on cancer cells could be a good choice for co-adjuvant chemotherapy. Microorganisms are one of the main sources for natural compounds. Pigments extracted from the cold-adapted microorganisms can contribute to the development of a broader range of applications in biotechnology. Violacein is a purple pigment commonly produced by many bacterial strains. We have previously shown that very low concentrations of violacein extracted from Janthinobacterium sp. produced an antiproliferative effect on HeLa cells.

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