Berberine inhibits proliferation and down-regulates epidermal growth factor receptor through activation of Cbl in colon tumor cells.

Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, is an active component of Ranunculaceae and Papaveraceae plant families. Berberine has been found to suppress growth of several tumor cell lines in vitro through the cell-type-dependent mechanism. Expression and activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF...

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Main Authors: Lihong Wang, Hailong Cao, Ning Lu, Liping Liu, Bangmao Wang, Tianhui Hu, Dawn A Israel, Richard M Peek, D Brent Polk, Fang Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573001?pdf=render