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Spectrum-effect relationship for anti-tumor activity of shikonins and shikonofurans in medicinal Zicao by UHPLC-MS/MS and chemometric approaches.

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Shikonin, shikonofuran and their derivatives are the main bioactive components of Zicao, a traditional Chinese medicine prepared with the dried roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Arnebia euchroma or Arnebia guttata. To establish an efficient and sensitive method for studying material basis of

Shikonin exerts antitumor activity by causing mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatocellular carcinoma through PKM2-AMPK-PGC1α signaling pathway.

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Shikonin, a naphthoquinone derivative isolated from the root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon exhibited broad-spectrum antitumor activity via different molecular mechanisms. In the present study, we investigated the effect of shikonin on the mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

[Anti-tumor promoting activities and inhibitory effects on Epstein-Barr virus activation of Shi-un-kou and its constituents].

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The Kampo-prescription, Shi-un-kou, and its constituent crude drugs [Lithospermum erythrorhizon (1), Macrotomia euchroma (2) and Angelica acutiloba (3)] were assayed for their inhibitory effects on Epstein-Barr virus activation induced by the tumor promoter, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate

Synthesis and Evaluation of New Naphthalene and Naphthoquinone Derivatives as Anticancer Agents.

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DNA topoisomerase I inhibitors, both synthetic and of natural origin, are receiving increasing consideration primarily as drugs against refractory tumors. Alkannin and shikonin, two enantiomeric dyes from Alkanna tinctoria and Lithospermum erythrorhizon, have been known over many centuries as

Shikonin enhances Adriamycin antitumor effects by inhibiting efflux pumps in A549 cells.

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Shikonin (SHK) is a natural naphthoquinone pigment isolated from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, that has been reported to suppress the growth of a number of cancer cell types. Adriamycin (AD) is typically used as an effective anticancer agent; however, it has the propensity to induce drug resistance.

[Effects of shi-ka-ron and Chinese herbs in mice treated with anti-tumor agent mitomycin C].

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The Shi-ka-Ron, and its constituent Chinese herbs Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Astragalus membranaceus and Ligusticum Wallichii were administered with antitumor agent, mitomycin C (MMC) to ICR mice, and their effects on murine macrophages and lymphocytes were studied. Peritoneal macrophages were

Antitumor activities of a newly synthesized shikonin derivative, 2-hyim-DMNQ-S-33.

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2- or 6-(1-hydroxyiminoalkyl)-5,8-dimethoxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone(2- or 6-hyim-DMNQ) derived from the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon was synthesized for the evaluation of antitumor activities. Among those derivatives, 2-hyim-DMNQ-S33 was found to be a potent anticancer agent. This compound

Advance in Anti-tumor Mechanisms of Shikonin, Alkannin and Their Derivatives.

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Shikonin, alkannin and their derivatives, the main ingredient of Lithospermum erythrorhizon and Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst native to Inner Mongolian and Northwest of China respectively, hold promising potentials for antitumor effects via multiple-target mechanisms. This review will emphasize

In vitro and in vivo anticancer effects of Lithospermum erythrorhizon extract on B16F10 murine melanoma.

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BACKGROUND Lithospermum erythrorhizon has long been used in traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of diseases including skin cancer. In this study, hexane extract from the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (LEH) was chemically characterized and its anticancer activity was tested against the

Identification of acetylshikonin as the novel CYP2J2 inhibitor with anti-cancer activity in HepG2 cells.

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BACKGROUND Acetylshikonin is one of the biologically active compounds derived from the root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon, a medicinal plant with anti-cancer and anti-inflammation activity. Although there have been a few previous reports demonstrating that acetylshikonin exerts anti-cancer activity

A new meroterpenoid functions as an anti-tumor agent in hepatoma cells by downregulating mTOR activation and inhibiting EMT.

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Liver cancer, also known as primary liver cancer, is cancer that starts in the liver. JNU-144, a new meroterpenoid purified from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, has exhibited promising anticancer activity; however, the molecular mechanisms of action of JNU-144 on malignant cells remain unclear. Our

Anti-tumor activity of Shikonin against afatinib resistant non-small cell lung cancer via negative regulation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

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Acquired resistance of afatinib is a significant challenge for NSCLC therapy and the mechanisms remain unclear. Aberrant activation of EGFR-dependent downstream pathways, especially PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has been reported to be involved in the occurrence of afatinib resistance. Developing

Traditional chinese medicine remedy to jury: the pharmacological basis for the use of shikonin as an anticancer therapy.

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Shikonin is the major constituent of the root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon, which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat external wounds, burns, or dermatitis for centuries. Nowadays, this root is commonly used as an herbal medicine against cancer. Studies carried out over the past

Reynoutria Japonica from Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Source of Competitive Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitors for Anticancer.

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Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is an important enzyme in purine metabolism and is known as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders and cancer. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) is widely used alone or in combination with chemotherapy to

β,β-Dimethylacrylshikonin exerts antitumor activity via Notch-1 signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo.

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β,β-Dimethylacrylshikonin (DA) is a major component of Radix Lithospermum erythrorhizon and has various biological activities. We have investigated the inhibitory effect of DA on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Notch signaling plays a critical role in maintaining the

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