Shikonin Inhibits the Proliferation of Human Lens Epithelial Cells by Inducing Apoptosis through ROS and Caspase-Dependent Pathway

Shikonin is a compound from the herbal plant Lithospermum erythrorhizon that has been proved to possess powerful anti-proliferative effect on many kinds of cancers and to be safe in in vivo study. Posterior capsular opacification (PCO), the most frequent complication of cataract surgery, is mainly c...

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Main Authors: Wan-Rong Huang, Yue Zhang, Xin Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/6/7785