Induces p21 expression and S-phase arrest in cancer cells via ERK-mediated pathways. IC50 values are 0.89 and 12.6 μM for LoVo human colon cancer cell line and normal human fibroblasts respectively.
alpha-RA-F can modulate collagen synthesis and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression levels by boosting collagen synthesis and reducing MMPs expression levels in human fibroblasts without cytotoxicity.