Berberine in combination with cisplatin induces necroptosis and apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells

Abstract Background Berberine (BBR), a compound extracted from a variety of medicinal herbs, has been shown multiple pharmacological effects against cancer cells of different origins. Cisplatin (DDP) is known as an effective chemotherapeutic agent against cancer by inducing DNA damage and cell apopt...

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Main Authors: Li Liu, Jingyan Fan, Guihai Ai, Jie Liu, Ning Luo, Caixia Li, Zhongping Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-019-0243-6