Potent inhibitory effect of terpenoids from Acanthopanax trifoliatus on growth of PC-3 prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo is associated with suppression of NF-κB and STAT3 signalling

Five terpenoids (1–5) from a vegetable plant Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr. were investigated for their effects on human prostate cancer cells. The diterpenoid (3) and triterpenoids (4 and 5) were found to inhibit the growth and stimulate apoptosis in PC-3 cells. The effects of these terpenoids...

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Main Authors: Dongli Li, Zhiyun Du, Chenyue Li, Yue Liu, Susan Goodin, Huarong Huang, Yan He, Yuan Zhang, Huaqian Wang, Xi Zheng, Kun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615001528