Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link Fruiting Body Reduces the Growth of a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line by Increasing Cellular Levels of p53 and p21

Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link Fruiting Body Reduces the Growth of a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line by Increasing Cellular Levels of p53 and p21

Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link, an edible entomopathogenic fungus widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, has numerous potential medicinal properties including antitumor activity. The methanolic extract of C. militaris fruiting body was recently shown to have tumor cell growth inhibitory activit...

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Main Authors: Ana Bizarro, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Marina Soković, Leo J. L. D. van Griensven, Diana Sousa, M. Helena Vasconcelos, Raquel T. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Cordyceps militaris methanolic extract
p53
p21
cell cycle arrest
DNA damage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/8/13927

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