Tag: astragalusHuangQi

Astragalus: The dried root of Radix Astragali with active ingredient calycosin. A Chinese medicinal herb used to treat many different conditions and diseases, including cancer. Also known as huang qi.

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09/11/11: Calycosin in astragalus root (huang qi) promotes ER+ breast cancer cell proliferation

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Cytotoxicity and growth-inhibiting activity of Astragalus polysaccharides against breast cancer via the regulation of EGFR and ANXA1 Cite
Li W, Hu X, Li Y, Song K. Cytotoxicity and growth-inhibiting activity of Astragalus polysaccharides against breast cancer via the regulation of EGFR and ANXA1. Journal of Natural Medicines. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2021; 10.1007/s11418-021-01525-x
Pharmaceutical Values of Calycosin: One Type of Flavonoid Isolated from Astragalus Cite
Gong G, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Sui Y, Wen Z. Pharmaceutical Values of Calycosin: One Type of Flavonoid Isolated from Astragalus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Hindawi Limited; 2021; 2021:1-9 10.1155/2021/9952578
Calycosin stimulates the proliferation of endothelial cells, but not breast cancer cells, via a feedback loop involving RP11-65M17.3, BRIP1 and ERα Cite
Wang Y, Xie W, Hou M, Tian J, Zhang X, Ren Q, et al. Calycosin stimulates the proliferation of endothelial cells, but not breast cancer cells, via a feedback loop involving RP11-65M17.3, BRIP1 and ERα. Aging. Impact Journals, LLC; 2021; 10.18632/aging.202641
Effects of dietary patterns combined with dietary phytochemicals on breast cancer metastasis Cite
Pang S, Jia M, Gao J, Liu X, Guo W, Zhang H. Effects of dietary patterns combined with dietary phytochemicals on breast cancer metastasis. Life Sciences. Elsevier BV; 2020; 264:118720 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118720
Effect of dietary phytochemicals on the progression of breast cancer metastasis based on the in vivo detection of circulating tumor cells Cite
Jia M, Pang S, Liu X, Mao Y, Wu C, Zhang H. Effect of dietary phytochemicals on the progression of breast cancer metastasis based on the in vivo detection of circulating tumor cells. Journal of Functional Foods. Elsevier BV; 2020; 65:103752 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103752
Herbal Medications in Cardiovascular Medicine Cite
Liperoti R, Vetrano DL, Bernabei R, Onder G. Herbal Medications in Cardiovascular Medicine. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Elsevier BV; 2017; 69:1188-1199 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.11.078
BreastDefend™ prevents breast-to-lung cancer metastases in an orthotopic animal model of triple-negative human breast cancer Cite
JIANG J, THYAGARAJAN-SAHU A, LOGANATHAN J, ELIAZ I, TERRY C, SANDUSKY GE, et al. BreastDefend™ prevents breast-to-lung cancer metastases in an orthotopic animal model of triple-negative human breast cancer. Oncology Reports. Spandidos Publications; 2012; 28:1139-1145 10.3892/or.2012.1936
Calycosin promotes proliferation of estrogen receptor-positive cells via estrogen receptors and ERK1/2 activation in vitro and in vivo Cite
Chen J, Liu L, Hou R, Shao Z, Wu Y, Chen X, et al. Calycosin promotes proliferation of estrogen receptor-positive cells via estrogen receptors and ERK1/2 activation in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Letters. Elsevier BV; 2011; 308:144-151 10.1016/j.canlet.2011.04.022
Estrogenicity of medicinal botanicals used as immune modulators Cite
Elm MS, Houghton FD, Eagon PK. Estrogenicity of medicinal botanicals used as immune modulators. Cancer Research. American Association for Cancer Research; 2005; 65:1360-1360. https://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/65/9_Supplement/1360.2.abstract
Effect of medicinal botanicals in breast cancer cell lines with different estrogen receptor expression Cite
Houghton FD, Elm MS, Eagon PK. Effect of medicinal botanicals in breast cancer cell lines with different estrogen receptor expression. Cancer Res. American Association for Cancer Research; 2005; 65:1360-1360. https://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/65/9_Supplement/1360.3.abstract