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Platycodin D, a bioactive component of Platycodon grandiflorum, induces cancer cell death associated with extreme vacuolation
4 Mar 2019
Abstract excerpt
and possesses multiple biological and pharmacological properties, including anti-cancer activity. The aim of this study was to characterize PD-induced cytoplasmic vacuolation in human cancer cells and investigate the underlying mechanisms. PD-induced cancer cell death was associated with cytoplasmic pinocytic and autophagic vacuolation. Cellular energy levels were decreased by this compound, leading to the...
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