Tanshinones inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells through epigenetic modification of Aurora A expression and function.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of tanshinones from a Chinese herb Salvia Miltiorrhiza on the growth of breast cancer cells, and to elucidate cellular and molecular mechanisms of action. Tanshinones showed the dose-dependent effect on the growth inhibition of breast cancer...

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Main Authors: Yi Gong, Yanli Li, Hamid M Abdolmaleky, Linglin Li, Jin-Rong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3317444?pdf=render