Stigmasterol isolated from marine microalgae Navicula incerta induces apoptosis in human hepatoma HepG2 cells

Plant sterols have shown potent anti-proliferative effects and apoptosis induction against breast and prostate cancers. However, the effect of sterols against hepatic cancer has not been investigated. In the present study, we assessed whether the stigmasterol isolated from Navicula incerta possesses...

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Main Authors: Kim, Young-Sang, Li, Xi-Feng, Kang, Kyong-Hwa, Ryu, BoMi, Kim, Se Kwon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206714/