Abolfazl Akbari

Colorectal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - In vitro antitumor activity of patulin on cervical and colorectal cancer cell lines

Background and Purpose: Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by some molds,especially Aspergillus and Penicilium, and is responsible for mycotoxicosis in animals and humans.There is still not very detailed data about the anti-cancer potency of patulin, but some reports demonstrated that it induces cellular apoptosis and toxicity. Materials and Methods: To determine the efficacy of patulin as a ther...

[ 2 ] - Silibinin upregulates E-cadherin expression in MKN-45 human gastric cancer cells

Background and objectives:  Gastric cancer is currently known as one of the most important causes of cancer-driven death all over the world. In patients with gastric cancer, a significant proportion of death occurs due to metastasis. On the other hand, down modulated E-cadherin level has been reported as an important contributor to tumor cell invasion and metastasis. In this re...