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For its anticancer effects, cell cycle, mode of cell death, morphological changes, and accumulation of intracellular ROS and GSH were evaluated in MCF-7 to provide mechanistic insights.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>STS showed a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cell, which was abolished by pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine, suggesting ROS accumulation by STS. Moreover, STS caused cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase, decrease in the GSH levels, and morphological changes in MCF-7. Direct measurement of ROS demonstrated the elevation of intracellular ROS accumulation in cancer cells treated with STS; however, neither cytotoxicity nor ROS accumulation was observed in normal human cells.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The results obtained here are the first evidence to show that STS exhibited an anticancer activity through ROS-induced mechanisms, and that its cytotoxicity is highly selective to cancer cells. 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