Abstract: Abstract　Objective: To investigate the inhibitory action of resveratrol on the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells and its underlying mechanisms. Methods: Human MCF-7 breast cancer cells were used and stimulated with resveratrol. The proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells was determined using MTT assay. The changes in proliferation rate were also observed in cells co-stimulated with PD98059, an ERK1/2 inhibitor, and resveratrol. The effects of resveratrol expression on ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, AKT, and p-AKT in the MCF-7 cancer cells were determined using immunoblotting. Results: The proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells was obviously inhibited by resveratrol in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory action of resveratrol on the MCF-7 cells was overtly repressed by PD98059. At the same time, resveratrol apparently increased p-ERK1/2 protein expression and decreased p-AKT protein expression. However, there was no change in the level of ERK1/2 and AKT protein expression after the resveratrol stimulation. Conclusion: Resveratrol effectively inhibits the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells, and its inhibitory action is through the regulation of the ERK1/2 and AKT signal pathway.