Aspartic proteases (EC3. 4.23) are a group of proteolytic enzymes of the pepsin family that
share the same catalytic apparatus and usually function in acid solutions. This latter aspect …

Angiogenesis is a major pathological component of diseases such as cancer and coronary
heart disease. Although major advances have been made and encouraging clinical results …

Background— Ginseng is a commonly used nutraceutical. Intriguingly, existing literature
reports both wound-healing and antitumor effects of ginseng extract through opposing activities …

Aberrant angiogenesis is an essential step for the progression of solid tumors. Thus anti-angiogenic
therapy is one of the most promising approaches to control tumor growth. In this …

Cell migration plays a key role in both normal physiological and pathological conditions.
The study of cell migration and its underlying mechanisms is of great significance in various …

Ginsenoside-Rg1, the most prevalent active constituent of ginseng, is a potent proangiogenic
factor of vascular endothelial cells. This suggests that Rg1 may be a new modality for …

We here provide definitive evidence that ginsenoside-Rg1, the pharmacologically active
component of ginseng, is a functional ligand of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) as determined …

Metabolism of an anti-tumor active component of Panax ginseng, ginsenoside (20R)-Rg 3 ,
was studied for better understanding its pharmacokinetics in rat. LC–MS was used to …

Sinomenine is an alkaloid extracted from the Chinese medicinal plant, Sinomenium acutum,
which has been utilized to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in China for over 2000 years. …

The RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) technique was applied for the first time to
distinguish Lycium barbarum from other closely related species of the same genus. In this …