Sodium cantharidate promotes autophagy in breast cancer cells by inhibiting the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway

• Main Authors: Jin-Long Pang (Author), Lian-Song Xu (Author), Qian Zhao (Author), Wen-Wen Niu (Author), Xiang-Yu Rong (Author), Shan-Shan Li (Author), Xian Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sodium cantharidate (SCA) is a derivative of cantharidin obtained by its reaction with alkali. Studies have shown that it inhibits the occurrence and progression of several cancers. However, therapeutic effects of SCA on breast cancer are less well studied. This study aimed to clarify the effect of...