Intracellular acidification is associated with, but not required for caspase activation, DNA fragmentation or apoptosis

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1241-1246

  Reynolds, Jason E ^a   Wolf, Chad M ^a   Eastman, Alan ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ca2+ Mg2+ dependent endonuclease; Caspase; Deoxyribonuclease II; Intracellular pH

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE II; ETOPOSIDE;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELL PH; DNA DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030810259     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.11.6.1241     Document Type: Article

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