Cyclovirobuxine D 是中药黄杨 Buxus microphylla 的主要活性成分。Cyclovirobuxine D 诱导自噬并减弱 Akt 和 mTOR 的磷酸化。Cyclovirobuxine D 通过抑制细胞周期进程和诱导线粒体介导的细胞凋亡 apoptosis 抑制癌细胞的增殖。Cyclovirobuxine D 具有治疗心力衰竭的潜力[1-3]。
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