Pterostilbene inhibits lung squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo by inducing S phase arrest and apoptosis

• Published in: Oncology letters Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 1631 - 1640
• Main Authors: Tan, Kok‑Tong, Chen, Ping‑Wen, Li, Shiming, Ke, Te‑Min, Lin, Sheng‑Hao, Yang, Ching‑Chieh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece Spandidos Publications 01.08.2019; Spandidos Publications UK Ltd; D.A. Spandidos
• Subjects: Analysis; Apoptosis; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Cell culture; Cell cycle; Chemotherapy; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Growth; Instrument industry; Lung cancer; Mutation; Oncology; Pharmaceutical industry; Proteins; Resveratrol; Scientific equipment and supplies industry; Squamous cell carcinoma; Studies; Tumors; United States; Germany; Taiwan; apoptosis; cell cycle; lung squamous cell carcinoma; pterostilbene

Natural dietary components have become the subject of an increasing amount of interest due to the side effects of anticancer treatment. Pterostilbene, an analog of resveratrol, is primarily found in grapes, and has been suggested to exert antioxidant and anticancer effects in different tumor types....