Vernolactone Promotes Apoptosis and Autophagy in Human Teratocarcinomal (NTERA-2) Cancer Stem-Like Cells

• Main Authors: Nuwanka K. Abeysinghe (Author), Ira Thabrew (Author), Sameera R. Samarakoon (Author), Meran K. Ediriweera (Author), Kamani H. Tennekoon (Author), Varuni P. C. Pathiranage (Author), Anuka S. Mendis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vernonia zeylanica, is a shrub endemic to Sri Lanka. V. zeylanica has been used in Sri Lankan traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases and conditions. The present study was designed to determine antiproliferative, apoptotic, autophagic, and antioxidant effects of vernolactone, isol...