The Apoptotic Effect of Ursolic Acid on SK-Hep-1 Cells is Regulated by the PI3K/Akt, p38 and JNK MAPK Signaling Pathways

Ursolic acid (UA) is a pentacyclic triterpene acid that is present in a wide variety of medicinal herbs and edible plants. This study investigated the effect of UA on apoptosis and proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells. After treatment of SK-Hep-1 cells with different concentratio...

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Main Authors: Wan-Ling Chuang, Ping-Yi Lin, Hui-Chuan Lin, Yao-Li Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/4/460