Swainsonine Activates Mitochondria-mediated Apoptotic Pathway in Human Lung Cancer A549 Cells and Retards the Growth of Lung Cancer Xenografts

<p>Swainsonine (1, 2, 8-trihyroxyindolizidine, SW), a natural alkaloid, has been reported to exhibit anti-cancer activity on several mouse models of human cancer and human cancers <i>in vivo</i>. However, the mechanisms of SW-mediated tumor regression are not clear. In this study,...

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Main Author: Zhaocai Li, Xingang Xu, Yong Huang, Li Ding, Zhisheng Wang, Gaoshui Yu, Dan Xu, Wei Li, Dewen Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0394.htm