Euphorbia factor L2 induces apoptosis in A549 cells through the mitochondrial pathway

• Main Authors: Minting Lin (Author), Sili Tang (Author), Chao Zhang (Author), Hubiao Chen (Author), Wenjing Huang (Author), Yun Liu (Author), Jianye Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Euphorbia factor L2, a lathyrane diterpenoid isolated from caper euphorbia seed (the seeds of Euphorbia lathyris L.), has been traditionally applied to treat cancer. This article focuses on the cytotoxic activity of Euphorbia factor L2 against lung carcinoma A549 cells and the mechanism by which apo...