Oleanolic acid initiates apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines and reduces metastasis of a B16F10 melanoma model in vivo.

<h4>Background</h4>Drug resistance, a process mediated by multiple mechanisms, is a critical determinant for treating lung cancer. The aim of this study is to determine if oleanolic acid (OA), a pentacyclic triterpene present in several plants, is able to circumvent the mechanisms of dru...

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Main Authors: Kelly Araújo Lúcio, Gleice da Graça Rocha, Leonardo Campos Monção-Ribeiro, Janaina Fernandes, Christina Maeda Takiya, Cerli Rocha Gattass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22174843/pdf/?tool=EBI