Miltirone induces cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma cell through GSDME-dependent pyroptosis
Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death, and recently described as a new molecular mechanism of chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of tumors. Miltirone, a derivative of phenanthrene-quinone isolated from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has been shown to possess anti-cancer activities....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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Series: | Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383520306250 |