Celastrol mediates autophagy and apoptosis via the ROS/JNK and Akt/mTOR signaling pathways in glioma cells

Abstract Background Celastrol, a triterpene compound derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii, has been reported to possess potential antitumor activity towards various malignancies. However, the effect of celastrol on glioma cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Xihong Liu, Peiyuan Zhao, Xiujuan Wang, Lei Wang, Yingjun Zhu, Yadi Song, Wei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-019-1173-4