Product Description: Vitamin K4 (Standard) is the analytical standard of Vitamin K4. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Vitamin K4 is a chemically synthesized Vitamin K which plays an important role in the normal blood coagulation system. Vitamin K4 arrests the cells in S phase and induces apoptosis. Vitamin K4 can be used for the research of cancer, such as prostate cancer and osteosarcoma[1][2].
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References: [1]Jiang Y, et al. Vitamin K4 induces tumor cytotoxicity in human prostate carcinoma PC-3 cells via the mitochondria-related apoptotic pathway. Pharmazie. 2013 Jun;68(6):442-8./[2]Di W, et al. Vitamin K4 inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of U2OS osteosarcoma cells via mitochondrial dysfunction. Mol Med Rep. 2017 Jan;15(1):277-284.