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Open AccessGalangin, a novel dietary flavonoid, attenuates metastatic feature via PKC/ERK signaling pathway in TPA-treated liver cancer HepG2 cells
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Open AccessPinocembrin suppresses TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis of human Y-79 retinoblastoma cells through inactivating αvβ3 integrin/FAK/p38α signaling pathway
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Antitumor effects of the flavone chalcone: inhibition of invasion and migration through the FAK/JNK signaling pathway in human gastric adenocarcinoma AGS cells
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Suppression of 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-Acetate-Induced MCF-7 Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells Invasion/Migration by α-Tomatine Through Activating PKCα/ERK/NF-κB-Dependent MMP-2/MMP-9 Expressions
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α-Tomatine Suppresses Invasion and Migration of Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NCI-H460 Cells Through Inactivating FAK/PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway and Reducing Binding Activity of NF-κB
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Acacetin inhibits the invasion and migration of human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells by suppressing the p38α MAPK signaling pathway
Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the world and its metastasis is the major cause of death in cancer patients. Acacetin (5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone), a flavonoid compound, has anti-per...
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Nobiletin, a citrus flavonoid, suppresses invasion and migration involving FAK/PI3K/Akt and small GTPase signals in human gastric adenocarcinoma AGS cells
Nobiletin, a compound isolated from citrus fruits, is a polymethoxylated flavone derivative shown to have anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and neuroprotective properties. This study has investigated that nobileti...
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α-Mangostin Suppresses Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-Induced MMP-2/MMP-9 Expressions via αvβ3 Integrin/FAK/ERK and NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells
The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-metastatic effect of α-mangostin on phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) ...
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EP4 upregulation of Ras signaling and feedback regulation of Ras in human colon tissues and cancer cells
Previous studies indicate that COX-2 and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptor subtypes are involved in intestinal carcinogenesis and activation of downstream pathways. In this report, we try to understand the associa...
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Plumbagin inhibits TPA-induced MMP-2 and u-PA expressions by reducing binding activities of NF-κB and AP-1 via ERK signaling pathway in A549 human lung cancer cells
This study first investigates the anti-metastatic effect of plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced MMPs and u-PA expressions in human lung cancer c...
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Acacetin, a flavonoid, inhibits the invasion and migration of human prostate cancer DU145 cells via inactivation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway
Acacetin (5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone), a flavonoid compound, has anti-peroxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. The effect of acacetin on antimetastasis in human prostate cancer DU-145 cells was investi...
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Antimetastatic potential of fisetin involves inactivation of the PI3K/Akt and JNK signaling pathways with downregulation of MMP-2/9 expressions in prostate cancer PC-3 cells
Fisetin (3,3′,4′,7-tetrahydroxyflavone), a naturally occurring flavonoid, has been reported to possess some anti-cancer and anti-inflammation capabilities. In this study, fisetin has exhibited inhibitory effec...