ligustilide/neoplasms

Emerging evidence indicates epigenetic modification represses estrogen receptor α (ERα) and contributes to the resistance to tamoxifen in aggressive ERα-negative (ERα-) breast cancer. Z-ligustilide is a major compound in Radix Angelica sinensis, an herb from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) most

The purpose of this work was to study the effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of ligustilide on cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). The effects of ligustilide on the growth of CAFs and splenocytes were detected by MTT assay, and flow cytometry was used to detect effects on T-cell

Cancer development has been linked to epigenetic modifications of cancer oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes; in advanced metastatic cancers, severe epigenetic modifications are present. We previously demonstrated that the progression of prostate tumors in TRAMP mice is associated with methylation

Autophagy plays a pro-survival role in the tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells. Herein we found that autophagy was concomitantly induced in tamoxifen-resistant MCF-7 (MCF-7TR5) cells through the dissociation of Bcl-2 from Beclin 1 and subsequent enhancement of interaction among the

Ligustilide is widely thought to be the most potent bioactive constituent of Angelica sinensis. We have previously reported the role of ligustilide in preventing TNF-α-induced apoptosis and identified the presence of autophagosome clusters. Then, we hypothesised that autophagy may contribute to

Ligustilide, the major component of Angelica sinensis, is also thought to be the most potent bioactive constituent of this plant. Ligustilide has been reported to markedly protect neural tissue against apoptosis. However, little is known regarding ligustilide's anti-apoptosis effect in muscle

Objective: To investigate the effects of ligustilide(LIG) on extracellular recombinant human heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) induced inflammatory reactions in the THP-1 cells and the related mechanisms. Methods: THP-1 cells were differentiated to macrophages by incubation with

Osteoclast (OC) is the only cell involved in bone resorption. Dysfunction of OCs leads to a variety of bone diseases. Ligustilide (LIG) is the main component of the volatile oil isolated and purified from Angelica sinensis. LIG exerts many pharmacological activities, but its effects on

Ligustilide from traditional Chinese medicine extract, angelica sinensis is one of the main active components, and has many pharmacological activities related to the effectiveness. This study sought to determine whether neuro-protection of ligustilide promotes functional recovery in a rat model of

The BRCA1 protein contributes to maintain genomic integrity, through transcriptional regulation of proteins that control the cell cycle and DNA repair or by direct interaction with these proteins. The genetic instability caused by mutations that result in a deficit of BRCA1 activity, confers an

OBJECTIVE Essential oil (EO) of Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff, whose main composition is Z-ligustilide, has been shown to have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and potent neuroprotective properties. METHODS This study examined whether or not the EO could ameliorate brain damage and

OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of Z-ligustilide (LIG) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated primary rat microglia. METHODS Microglia were pretreated with LIG 1 h prior to stimulation with LPS (1 microg/mL). After 24 h, cell viability was tested with MTT, nitric oxide (NO)

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of Z-Ligustilide (LIG) in experimental ovariectomized (OVX) osteopenic rats. The anti-inflammatory potential of LIG in the regulation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), maleic dialdehyde (MDA), polymorphonuclear cells

BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the major causes of vision impairment. Z-ligustilide (3-butylidene-4,5-dihydrophthalide; Z-LIG) is an important volatile oil from the Chinese herb Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. It has been extensively studied and reportedly has anti-inflammatory,

Ligustilide is contained highly or around 1% in such umbelliferous plants as Angelica sinensis and Ligusticum chuanxiong, is one of main bioactive constituents. It shows many pharmacological activities related to their efficacy. At present, ligustilide has attracted extensive attention and more and