Folate deficiency induces a cell cycle-specific apoptosis in HepG2 cells

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-31

  Huang, Rwei Fen S ^a   Ho, Yun Hsiu ^a   Lin, Huei Li ^a   Wei, Jeng Shu ^b   Liu, Tsan Zon ^c  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell cycle arrest; DNA fragmentation; Folate deficiency; HepG2 cells

Indexed keywords

DEOXYURIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE; DNA FRAGMENT; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE; FOLIC ACID; GLYCINE; HYPOXANTHINE; PROTEIN P53; THYMIDINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL GROWTH; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METAPHASE; MITOSIS INHIBITION;

EID: 0032900906     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.1.25     Document Type: Article

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