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Caspase-mediated pro-apoptotic interaction of panaxadiol and irinotecan in human colorectal cancer cells.
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SUBMITTER: Du GJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3349342 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Caspase-mediated pro-apoptotic interaction of panaxadiol and irinotecan in human colorectal cancer cells.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 20120221 5
<h4>Objectives</h4>Panaxadiol is a purified sapogenin of ginseng saponins that exhibits anticancer activity. Irinotecan is a second-line anticancer drug, but clinical treatment with irinotecan is limited due to its side effects. In this study, we have investigated the possible synergistic anticancer effects of panaxadiol and irinotecan on human colorectal cancer cells and explored the potential role of apoptosis in their synergistic activity.<h4>Key findings</h4>The combination of panaxadiol and ...[more]