Oxymatrine induces human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells apoptosis via regulating expression of Bcl-2 and IAP families, and releasing of cytochrome c

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxymatrine, an isolated extract from traditional Chinese herb <it>Sophora Flavescens Ait</it>, has been traditionally used for therapy of anti-hepatitis B virus, anti-inflammation and anti-anaphylaxis. The present study w...

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Main Authors: Wang Bei, Zhou Bin, Wang Weibing, Wei Xuyong, Xu Xiao, Ling Qi, Zheng Shusen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/30/1/66