Review Article

Icaritin: A Novel Natural Candidate for Hematological Malignancies Therapy

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Icaritin induced apoptosis through multiple and differential signaling pathways. Icaritin induces apoptosis by inhibiting PI3K-AKT pathway in AML and CML cells; JAK-STAT pathway in MM, CML, and NKTL cells; and MAPK/ERK pathway in AML and CML cells, while activating MAPK/JNK in CML and MM.