Gambogic Acid Inhibits Malignant Melanoma Cell Proliferation Through Mitochondrial p66shc/ROS-p53/Bax-Mediated Apoptosis

Background/Aims: Malignant melanoma has high metastatic potential, is highly resistant to chemotherapy, and has a poor survival rate. Gambogic acid (GA), a polyprenylated xanthone extracted from a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has been proven to exhibit antitumor activity. The present study ai...

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Main Authors: Lili Liang, Zhixin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-04-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
ROS
p53
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443102