Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and nuclear factor-kappaB have become important targets in cancer treatment due to their critical role in the regulation of genes involved in tumorigenesis. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanol extract of Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds led to the isolation of a
Cucurbitacin B is a triterpenoid compound isolated from Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz, which has been used in oriental medicine for its antitumor activities. However, the mechanisms by which cucurbitacin B inhibits tumor growth are not fully understood. We here demonstrated the effect of
Trichosanthis semen, the seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms, has long been used in Korean medicine to loosen bowels and relieve chronic constipation. Although the fruits and radixes of this medicinal herb and their
4′,6-Dihydroxy-4-methoxyisoaurone (ISOA) is an isoaurone compound isolated from Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds, which was identified as an inhibitor of tumor growth. However, the mechanism by which ISOA inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1)-mediated tumor growth is not fully understood. We here
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