Release of mitochondrial cytochrome c is upstream of caspase activation in chemical-induced apoptosis in human monocytic tumour cells

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 102-103, Issue , 1998, Pages 121-129

  Zhuang, Jianguo ^a   Cohen, Gerald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspases; Cytochrome c; Mitochondrial membrane potential

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYLALANYLASPARTIC ACID FLUOROMETHYLKETONE; CASPASE; CASPASE INHIBITOR; CYTOCHROME C; ETOPOSIDE; TOSYLPHENYLALANYL CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR CELL LINE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACID CHLOROMETHYL KETONES; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ETOPOSIDE; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MITOCHONDRIA; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; TOSYLPHENYLALANYL CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0004786176     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4274(98)00296-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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