Figure 5From: The natural triterpene maslinic acid induces apoptosis in HT29 colon cancer cells by a JNK-p53-dependent mechanism Schematic representation of the plausible molecular mechanism proposed for the induction of apoptosis by maslinic acid in HT29 colon-cancer cells. This molecular mechanism is regulated via the induction of JNK and p53, resulting in mitochondrial disruption, the release of cytochrome-c and finally the activation of a cascade of caspases.Back to article page