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[The effects of shikonin on liver cancer cells SMMC-7721 apoptosis and its mechanism].

Yu Wang, Shi Yan He, Ruo Ting Zhu, Rui Ke, Jia Yu Chen

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Shikonin can inhibit the proliferation activitity and induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells by affecting the PI3K/AKT signal pathway and has potential anti-liver cancer functions.

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Shikonin can inhibit the proliferation activitity and induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells by affecting the PI3K/AKT signal pathway and has potential anti-liver cancer functions.

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Shikonin can inhibit the proliferation activitity and induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells by affecting the PI3K/AKT signal pathway and has potential anti-liver cancer functions.

Key concepts: Apoptosis, Protein kinase B, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, Flow cytometry, Western blot, In vitro, Molecular biology, Cell growth

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