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Acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits growth-inhibitory effects on prostate cancer cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis

  • Authors:
    • June Lee
    • Bu Young Choi
    • Young‑Sam Keum
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  • Published online on: March 7, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5820
  • Pages: 2921-2928
  • Copyright: © Lee et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

In the present study, the effects of the acetonitrile or water extracts from 400 selected traditional medicinal plants on the growth of PC-3 cells were investigated, and it was demonstrated that an acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibited the most marked cytotoxic effects on PC‑3 cells. It was observed that the acetonitrile extract of S. miltiorrhiza Radix induced marked cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in PC‑3 cells through the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species. It was also demonstrated that oral administration of the acetonitrile extract of S. miltiorrhiza Radix decreased the incidence and growth of PC‑3 tumor xenografts in nude mice. The results of the present study suggest that the acetonitrile extract of S. miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits marked inhibitory effects on the growth of prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.
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Lee J, Choi BY and Keum YS: Acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits growth-inhibitory effects on prostate cancer cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Oncol Lett 13: 2921-2928, 2017.
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Lee, J., Choi, B.Y., & Keum, Y. (2017). Acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits growth-inhibitory effects on prostate cancer cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Oncology Letters, 13, 2921-2928. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5820
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Lee, J., Choi, B. Y., Keum, Y."Acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits growth-inhibitory effects on prostate cancer cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis". Oncology Letters 13.5 (2017): 2921-2928.
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Lee, J., Choi, B. Y., Keum, Y."Acetonitrile extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Radix exhibits growth-inhibitory effects on prostate cancer cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis". Oncology Letters 13, no. 5 (2017): 2921-2928. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5820