Methyl-Cantharidimide Inhibits Growth of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Inducing Cell Cycle Arrest and Promoting Apoptosis

Methyl-Cantharidimide (MCA) is a derivative of cantharidin which has potential anticancer activity. This study investigates the effect of MCA on the growth and metastasis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Human HCC HepG2 and Hep3B2.1-7 cells, and normal hepatocytes (L02) were treated wi...

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Main Authors: Xiangzhong Huang, Wen Xie, Xiaofan Yu, Caiyun Fan, Jin Wang, Yi Cao, Jianxiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01234/full