Fol. Biol. 2022, 68, 16-24

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2022068010016

C-Phycocyanin Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis by Regulating the AMPK Pathway in NCL-H292 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells

He Chaowen, H. Dongxuan, H. Dongsheng, P. Jianfeng, Y. Fan, C. Yahui, L. Xiaohua

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China

Received October 2021
Accepted December 2021

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