Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy, Volume. 32, Issue 7, 723(2025)

Toosendanin inhibits the malignant biological behaviors of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma KYSE150 cells by downregulating HIF1A expression via the AKT/mTOR pathway

CHU Yueming1,2, ZHU Maofei1,2, JIANG Hangyu3, YUAN Qiang1, LI Xing1,2, LIU Kang4, and LI Lin1,5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pharmacy, The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China
  • 2School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China
  • 3Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China
  • 4Institute of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China
  • 5Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, China
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    CHU Yueming, ZHU Maofei, JIANG Hangyu, YUAN Qiang, LI Xing, LIU Kang, LI Lin. Toosendanin inhibits the malignant biological behaviors of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma KYSE150 cells by downregulating HIF1A expression via the AKT/mTOR pathway[J]. Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy, 2025, 32(7): 723

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    Received: Oct. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.3872/j.issn.1007-385x.2025.07.007

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