The partial action mechanisms of Chinese herb Elemene on inhibiting lung cells metastasis are to protect BM and ECM barrier and to decrease matrix component expression in tumour cells.

• 结论:中药榄香榄与化疗药CXT抗肿瘤作用机理不同,其抑制肺癌转移的部分作用机制是通过保护基底膜和细胞外基质屏障以及降低肿瘤细胞中细胞外基质成分表达而实现的。