Cotylenin A

Cotylenin A is a phenanthraquinone compound that synergistically works with vitamin K2 to induce monocyte differentiation and growth arrest. It also inhibits c-Myc expression while inducing cyclin G2 expression in human leukemia HL-60 cells. Cotylenin A is applicable in acute myeloid leukemia research.

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