• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to compare the anticancer effects of Smilacis Chinae Rhizoma (SCR) and Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma (SGR) on stomach cancer SNU-1 cells. Methods : The cell proliferation, apoptosis and cytokine level from the extracts were examined in order to compare the anticancer effects of SCR and SGR on SNU-1 cells. Results : SCR had greater anticancer effects than SGR in terms of the inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis in the SNU-1 cells. SCR decreased TGF-$\beta$ and SGR increased IL-2 in SNU-1 cells. SCR decreased more TGF-$\beta$ and increased more TNF-$\alpha$ compared to SGR. Conclusions : There were few significant differences according to the concentration and fraction, but a greater anticancer effect of SCR was shown as compared with SGR.