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Fucoidan suppresses the gastric cancer cell malignant phenotype and production of TGF-β1 via CLEC-2.
Glycobiology - 20 Apr 2020
Xu Ling, Liu Fenglin, Li Can, Li Shuxuan, Wu Hao, Guo Bao, Gu Jianxin, Wang Lan
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The sulfated polysaccharide fucoidan displays excellent anticancer properties with low toxicity in many kinds of cancers. However, its detailed pharmacological effect and mechanism of action in gastric carcinoma remains unclear. In this study, we found that fucoidan could suppress gastric cancer (GC) cell growth, as well as cell migration and invasion. A cytokine expression screen demonstrated that transforming...
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