Significance of Cell cytotoxicity
Cell cytotoxicity refers to the ability of a compound to damage or kill cells, specifically evaluated using the J774A.1 cell line. It involves the capacity to induce cancer cell death, contributing to the growing interest in complementary and alternative medicines. Additionally, cell cytotoxicity assesses substances for their ability to inhibit cell growth, typically through assays that evaluate the anticancer potential of various drug formulations on cancer cell lines.
Synonyms: Cell toxicity, Cytotoxicity, Cell death, Cellular toxicity, Cellular damage, Cell lethality
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The concept of Cell cytotoxicity in scientific sources
Cell cytotoxicity measures a compound's ability to harm or kill cells, analyzed through the J774A.1 cell line to evaluate the anticancer potential of drug formulations against cancer cell lines.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This is the capability of inducing cancer cells death, which has been one of the main reasons behind the increased interest in the benefits of complementary and alternative medicines.[1]