Tanshinone IIA Attenuates Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 -Induced Cell Proliferation in PC12 Cells through the PI3K/Akt and MEK/ERK Pathways

The insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and its receptor (IGF-1R) facilitate tumor proliferation and progression. Tanshinone IIA (TSN) is an active diterpene quinone isolated from the roots of the herbal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza. TSN inhibits the proliferation of various types of cancer cells but...

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Main Authors: Haitao Wang, Xiaoying Su, Jiankang Fang, Xingan Xin, Xia Zhao, Uma Gaur, Qiang Wen, Jiangping Xu, Peter J. Little, Wenhua Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Akt
ERK
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/9/2719