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Quercetin induces molecular hallmarks of immunogenic cell death and cGAS-STING pathway activation via mitochondrial DNA release in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Aug 2026 · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology · 1 citation · 39 references
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It is suggested that QUR concurrently elicits molecular hallmarks of ICD and activates the cGAS‑STING pathway through mtDNA release in HCC cells, which provides a preliminary mechanistic basis for exploring QUR as an immunomodulatory agent for HCC.

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