The induction of apoptosis in human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cells by gamma-linolenic acid

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 403-411

  De Kock, M ^a   Lottering, M L ^b   Grobler, C J S ^b   Viljoen, T C ^b   Le Roux, M ^a   Seegers, J C ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; CYCLINE; DNA FRAGMENT; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; RAF PROTEIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DNA DEGRADATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; ONCOGENE C JUN; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030456794     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(96)90123-4     Document Type: Article

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