3 結果
Widdrol is an odorous compound derived from Juniperus chinensis that is widely used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation and cancer. It was previously reported that widdrol has antitumor activity by apoptosis induction in cancer cells in vitro. However, its anti-angiogenic activity
BACKGROUND
To identify a novel therapeutic agent for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), for which no promising therapeutic agent exists, we screened a panel of plants and found that Juniperus chinensis exhibited potential antiangiogenic and anti-HCC activities. We further investigated the
Widdrol, an odorous compound extracted from Juniperus chinensis, has been shown to inhibit the in vitro growth of in human cancer cells. This study was conducted on cultured human colon adenocarcinoma HT29 cells to elucidate the possible mechanisms by which widdrol exerts its anti-proliferative