In vivo and in vitro suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma by EF24, a curcumin analog.

The synthetic compound 3,5-bis(2-flurobenzylidene)piperidin-4-one (EF24) is a potent analog of curcumin that exhibits enhanced biological activity and bioavailability without increasing toxicity. EF24 exerts antitumor activity by arresting the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis, suppressing many type...

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Main Authors: Haitao Liu, Yingjian Liang, Luoluo Wang, Lantian Tian, Ruipeng Song, Tianwen Han, Shangha Pan, Lianxin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485291?pdf=render