Research Article

2-(6-Hydroxyhexylthio)-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone Induces Apoptosis through ROS-Mediated MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB Signalling Pathways in Lung Cancer A549 Cells

Table 1

IC50 values of shikonin, 5-FU, HEDMNQ, and HHDMNQ in lung cancer cells.

Cell nameShikonin (μM)5-FU (μM)HEDMNQ (μM)HHDMNQ (μM)

A54952.83 ± 2.0252.83 ± 2.0210.91 ± 1.225.62 ± 2.16
NCI-H2371.55 ± 2.3569.31 ± 3.3914.78 ± 2.316.62 ± 1.65
NCI-H46079.19 ± 2.1274.14 ± 1.8414.22 ± 2.069.07 ± 1.38