Formononetin and metformin act synergistically to inhibit growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells in vitro

Many breast cancer patients suffer from obvious side effects induced by chemotherapy. Formononetin (FM), one kind ingredient of Chinese herbal medicine, has been suggested to inhibit MCF-7 breast cancer cells. And recently metformin (MET) has gained more attention as a potential anti-cancer drug. Th...

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Main Authors: Min Xin, Yong Wang, Qianyao Ren, Yanhong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218336734