Lotus leaf flavonoids induce apoptosis of human lung cancer A549 cells through the ROS/p38 MAPK pathway

Abstract Background Leaves of the natural plant lotus are used in traditional Chinese medicine and tea production. They are rich in flavonoids. Methods In this study, lotus leaf flavonoids (LLF) were applied to human lung cancer A549 cells and human small cell lung cancer cells H446 in vitro to veri...

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Main Authors: Xiang-Bo Jia, Quan Zhang, Lei Xu, Wen-Jian Yao, Li Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-021-00330-w