Bufalin Induces Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptosis in Pancreatic and Oral Cancer Cells by Downregulating hTERT Expression via Activation of the JNK/p38 Pathway
Bufalin, a digoxin-like active component of the traditional Chinese medicine Chan Su, exhibits potent antitumor activities in many human cancers. Bufalin induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in cancer cells, but the detailed molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. hTERT, the catalytic subunit...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689913/ |