Anticancer Activity a of Caspian Cobra (<i>Naja naja oxiana</i>) snake Venom in Human Cancer Cell Lines Via Induction of Apoptosis

Abstract

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Current anticancer drugs involve various toxic side effects; efforts are ongoing to develop new anticancer agents especially from the screening of natural compounds. Present study investigated cytotoxic effects and mode of cell death induced by the Caspian cobra venom in some human cancer cell lines.