Journal of International Oncology ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 379-381.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2016.05.015

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Mechanism of curcumin resisting esophageal cancer

Tian Ruonan,Sun Jianjing, Zhang Linxi   

  1. Department of Postgraduate of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
  • Online:2016-05-08 Published:2016-04-07
  • Contact: Zhang Linxi E-mail:zlxwxl@163.com

Abstract: Curcumin can suppress the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells by inducing cell cycle arrest and blocking Notch signaling pathway, and can inhibit the invasiveness of esophageal cancer cells by inhibiting the nuclear factorκB (NFκB) signaling pathway and suppressing the formation of tumor blood vessels and inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase (MMP). Curcumin can also regulate apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells by changing the expression and localization of nucleophosmin.

Key words: Curcumin, Esophageal neoplasms