Figure 4.
Schematic diagram of the role of thymoquinone in inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer (TQ, thymoquinone; FAK, focal adhesion kinase; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-B; MMP- 9, matrix metallopeptidase 9; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; XIAP, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein; Akt, phosphorylated protein kinase B).