Ethoxysanguinarine, a Novel Direct Activator of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, Induces Autophagy and Exhibits Therapeutic Potential in Breast Cancer Cells

• Main Authors: Yuan Si (Author), Jiu Wang (Author), Xuewen Liu (Author), Tong Zhou (Author), Yuchen Xiang (Author), Te Zhang (Author), Xianhui Wang (Author), Tingting Feng (Author), Li Xu (Author), Qingqing Yu (Author), Huzi Zhao (Author), Ying Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Ethoxysanguinarine (Eth) is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Macleaya cordata (Willd) R. Br. It possesses antibacterial and antiviral activities and offers therapeutic benefits for the treatment of respiratory syndrome virus-induced cytopathic effects. However, the effect of Eth on huma...