Cucurbitacin B inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation through disruption of microtubule polymerization and nucleophosmin/B23 translocation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cucurbitacin B, an oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoid compound extracted from the Thai medicinal plant <it>Trichosanthes cucumerina</it> L<it>.</it>, has been reported to have several biological activities in...

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Main Authors: Duangmano Suwit, Sae-lim Phorntip, Suksamrarn Apichart, Domann Frederick E, Patmasiriwat Pimpicha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/185