The role and mechanisms of cordycepin in inhibiting cancer cells
Gong Yu,
Jiahua Peng,
Lu Li
et al.
Abstract:With the escalating incidence and mortality rates of cancer, there is an ever-growing emphasis on the research of anticancer drugs. Cordycepin, the primary nucleoside antibiotic isolated from
Cordyceps militaris
, has emerged as a remarkable agent for cancer prevention and treatment. Functioning as a natural targeted antitumor drug, cordycepin assumes an increasingly pivotal role in cancer therapy. This review elucidates the mechanisms of cordycepin in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation… Show more
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