Cistanche tubulosa phenylethanoid glycosides induce apoptosis in H22 hepatocellular carcinoma cells through both extrinsic and intrinsic signaling pathways

• Main Authors: Pengfei Yuan (Author), Jinyu Li (Author), Adila Aipire (Author), Yi Yang (Author), Lijie Xia (Author), Xinhui Wang (Author), Yijie Li (Author), Jinyao Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) R. Wight is a traditional Chinese medicine that parasitizes the roots of the Tamarix plant and has been used to treat male impotence, sterility, body weakness, and as a tonic. However, its antitumor effect on hepatocellular carcinoma is still elusive....