Xanthorrhizol, a Natural Sesquiterpenoid, Induces Apoptosis and Growth Arrest in HCT116 Human Colon Cancer Cells

Xanthorrhizol is a sesquiterpenoid from the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza. In our previous studies, xanthorrhizol suppressed cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression, inhibited cancer cell growth, and exerted an anti-metastatic effect in an animal model. Howev...

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Main Authors: You-Jin Kang, Kwang-Kyun Park, Won-Yoon Chung, Jae-Kwan Hwang, Sang Kook Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319310941