As a natural quinone compound, the medicinal value of cryptotanshinone (CT) has received
increasing attentions, but there is no systematic literature review that describes the …

Tanshinones, the major lipid-soluble pharmacological constituents of the Chinese medicinal
herb Tanshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), have attracted growing scientific attention because of the …

Nanosized vesicles are considered key players in cell to cell communication, thus
influencing physiological and pathological processes, including cancer. Nanovesicles have …

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling is constantly activated in
human melanoma, and promotes melanoma metastasis. The dietary flavonoid apigenin is a …

Cryptotanshinone (CTT), extracted from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen),
exhibits activities against a variety of human cancers in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this …

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer because it is highly frequency of drug
resistance and can spread earlier and more quickly than other skin cancers. The objective of …

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. We aim to provide a systematic review about
the roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in anticancer therapy with Salvia miltiorrhiza …

Selective killing of cancer cells is one of the major goals of cancer therapy. Although
chemotherapeutic agents are being used for cancer treatment, they lack selectivity toward …

In respect to the enhanced incidence rate of cancer worldwide, studies have focused on
cancer therapy using novel strategies. Chemotherapy is a common strategy in cancer …

Background/Aims: Cryptotanshinone, a component of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge roots, may
trigger suicidal death or apoptosis of tumor cells and has thus been recommended for the …