gleditsia amorphoides/breast neoplasms

One new triterpenoid saponin (1), as well as six known ones (2-7), were isolated from the ethanol extract of the thorns of Gleditsia sinensis. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis in conjunction with chemical evidence. Cytotoxic activity of compounds 1-6 was evaluated

Blood supply plays a crucial role in solid tumour development and leukaemogenesis. It has been suggested that blocking of angiogenesis could be possible in cancer therapy. We have demonstrated the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various human solid tumour

Recently we have shown the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various solid tumour and leukaemia cell lines as well as primary cultured bone marrow cells isolated from patients with acute and chronic myelogenous leukaemia. We further studied whether the growth

BACKGROUND The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (GSE) is a traditional herbal medicine that is saponin-rich. However, its activity on solid tumour cell lines has never been demonstrated. METHODS The activity of GSE was demonstrated in four cancer cell lines (breast cancer MCF-7, MDA-MB231,

The anomalous fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis (GSE) was shown to possess anticancer potential on various solid tumour and leukaemia cell lines in vitro. We have recently demonstrated that the mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway including mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization,

We have recently demonstrated the antiproliferative and apoptotic activities of herbal traditional Chinese medicines, including the analomous fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis, the fresh juice of Scutellaria barbata and the warmed water extract of Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis on a series of human

Changes in the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide and finally cellular acid-base equilibrium are reported to play an important role in the early step of apoptosis. All of which would precede the loss of mitochondrial