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SUBMITTER: Chen M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5599928 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Min M Zhong Liang L Yao Shi-Fei SF Zhao Yi Y Liu Lu L Li Lian-Wen LW Xu Ting T Gan Liu-Gen LG Xiao Chun-Lan CL Shan Zhi-Ling ZL Liu Bei-Zhong BZ
International journal of medical sciences 20170903 10
<b>Background and Aims:</b> Verteporfin (VP), clinically used in photodynamic therapy for neovascular macular degeneration, has recently been proven a suppressor of yes-associated protein (YAP) and has shown potential in anticancer treatment. However, its anti-human leukemia effects in NB4 cells remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of VP on proliferation and apoptosis in human leukemia NB4 cells. <b>Methods:</b> NB4 cells were treated with VP for 24 h. The effects of VP on ...[more]