Journal of Toxicology
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 634868, 8 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/634868
Research Article

Cytotoxic Effect of the Genus Sinularia Extracts on Human SCC25 and HaCaT Cells

Guey-Horng Wang,1 Tzung-Han Chou,1 Rong-Jyh Lin,2 Jyh-Horng Sheu,3 Shih-Hao Wang,4 and Chia-Hua Liang1

1Department of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan 717, Taiwan
2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
3Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
4Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan

Received 14 February 2008; Revised 2 June 2008; Accepted 4 July 2008

Academic Editor: Peter O'Brien

Copyright © 2009 Guey-Horng Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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