Eva Juengel, Jochen Rutz, Moritz Meiborg, Sascha D Markowitsch, Sebastian Maxeiner, Timothy Grein, Anita Thomas, Felix K-H Chun, Axel Haferkamp, Igor Tsaur, Olesya Vakhrusheva, Roman A Blaheta
Extracts of European mistletoe ( Viscum album ) are popular as a complementary treatment for patients with many different cancer types. However, whether these extracts actually block bladder cancer progression remains unknown. The influence of different mistletoe extracts on bladder cancer cell growth and proliferation was investigated by exposing RT112, UMUC3, and TCCSup cells to mistletoe from hawthorn ( Crataegi ), lime trees ( Tiliae ), willow trees ( Salicis ), or poplar trees ( Populi ). The tumor cell growth and proliferation, apoptosis induction, and cell cycle progression were then evaluated...
October 4, 2023: Cancers