Figure 2From: Antimicrobial peptides of the Cecropin-family show potent antitumor activity against bladder cancer cellsEffect of Cecropin B on cell membranes of 486P bladder cancer cells and ZF07 fibroblasts as visualized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). (A) Representative example of an untreated 486P bladder cancer cell showing a smooth surface. (B) 486P cells treated with 65 μM Cecropin B reveal a disrupted cell membrane with only small islands of intact surface left (arrow). In contrast, untreated (C) ZF07 fibroblasts and (D) fibroblasts after incubation with 65 μM Cecropin B do not display any changes in cell morphology with no observable damage to the cell membrane.Back to article page