The Antiproliferative and Proapoptotic Effects of Cucurbitacin B on BPH-1 Cells via the p53/MDM2 Axis
Cucurbitacin B (Cu B), a triterpenoid compound, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Most studies only focus on the hepatoprotective activity of Cu B, and little effort has been geared toward exploring the effect of Cu B on the prostate. Our study identified that Cu B inhibited the prol...
Main Authors: | Ping Zhou, Sisi Huang, Congcong Shao, Dongyan Huang, Yingyi Hu, Xin Su, Rongfu Yang, Juan Jiang, Jianhui Wu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/1/442 |
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