Imperatorin是一种抗癌药，具有多个靶点，可诱导细胞凋亡，如提高p53表达[1]，诱导Mcl-1降解[2]，激活caspase-3、caspase-8和caspase-9活性[3]。

在人类癌细胞系（SNU 449肝癌和HCT-15结肠癌）中，imperatorin处理可调控凋亡相关蛋白表达，以剂量依赖的方式促进细胞凋亡[4]。在人类胚肾细胞中，imperatorin处理可显著减弱H2O2诱导的ROS生成[5]。在人类肝癌HepG2细胞中，imperatorin处理可以时间和剂量依赖的方式抑制细胞增殖[3]。在人类肺癌H23细胞中，imperatorin可在亚毒性浓度下提高p53表达，诱导细胞凋亡[1]。

在携带HepG2细胞的裸鼠模型中，imperatorin处理可以剂量依赖地方式显著抑制肿瘤生长[3]。

据报道，在神经元NG-108-15细胞中，imperatorin可抑制电压门控的K+通道和ATP敏感的K+通道[6]。

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