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Dihydroartemisinin induces apoptosis and autophagy‐dependent cell death in cholangiocarcinoma through a DAPK1‐BECLIN1 pathway
23 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a very aggressive cancer arising from the malignant transformation of cholangiocytes. Intrahepatic CCA is associated with reactive inflammation and intense fibrosis of the hepatobiliary tract. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), the active compound found in Artemisia annua, has been shown to possess anti-tumor activity in a variety of human cancers, including hepatoma. Here, we tested the...
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