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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
African Ethnomedicines Network
ISSN: 0189-6016
Vol. 11, No. 1, 2014, pp. 131-134
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Bioline Code: tc14020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2014, pp. 131-134
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE INHIBITORY EFFECT OF SODIUM CANTHARIDINATE ON HUMAN HEPATOMA HEPG2 CELLS
Wen, Shi-Qi; Chen, Quan & Hu, Ming
Abstract
Backgroud: Cantharidin, and its derivatives can not only inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, but can also induce tumor cell apoptosis. It
shows cantharidin exhibits a wide range of reactivity in anticancer. The objective of this paper was to study the inhibitory effect of sodium
cantharidinate on human hepatoma HepG2 cells.
Materials and Methods: MTT assay was used to detect the proliferation of HepG2 cells, and immunohisto-chemical method was used to detect
the change in VEGF, protein level, and to determine the inhibitory effect of sodium cantharidinate on human hepatoma HepG2 cells.
Results: As results, sodium cantharidinate significantly inhibited the growth of HepG2 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner.
Conclusion: We conclude that sodium cantharidinate has an inhibitory effect on human hepatoma HepG2 cells.
Keywords
sodium cantharidinate; human hepatoma HepG2; MTT assay
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