Abstract:Oridonin, a compound from Rabdosia rubescens, has been shown to have a potency for the improvement of the antitumor effect of lentinan (LNT). In this study, we tested the effect of oridonin, LNT, and the combination of them on a normal human fetal lung fibroblast cell line MRC-5 and non-small cell lung cancer cell line A549. Then we tested their effects on metastasis and survival with a lung cancer mice model. The effects of them on the mRNA and protein expression of several regulatory factors in A549 and lung… Show more
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