Emodin Sensitizes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to the Anti-Cancer Effect of Sorafenib through Suppression of Cholesterol Metabolism

Reduced therapeutic efficacy of sorafenib, a first-generation multikinase inhibitor, is often observed during the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Emodin is an active component of Chinese herbs, and is effective against leukemia, lung cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, and...

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Main Authors: Young-Seon Kim, Yoon-Mi Lee, Taek-In Oh, Dong Hoon Shin, Geon-Hee Kim, Sang-Yeon Kan, Hyeji Kang, Ji Hyung Kim, Byeong Mo Kim, Woo Jong Yim, Ji-Hong Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/10/3127