Anacardic acid enhances the proliferation of human ovarian cancer cells.

BACKGROUND: Anacardic acid (AA) is a mixture of 2-hydroxy-6-alkylbenzoic acid homologs. Certain antitumor activities of AA have been reported in a variety of cancers. However, the function of AA in ovarian cancer, to date, has remained unknown. METHODS: Ovarian cancer cell lines were exposed to AA,...

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Main Authors: Yin-Ling Xiu, Yang Zhao, Wen-Feng Gou, Shuo Chen, Yasuo Takano, Hua-Chuan Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4055655?pdf=render