Selective induction of apoptosis in human mammary cancer cells (MCF-7) by pycnogenol

Anticancer Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 2417-2420

  Huynh, H T ^a   Teel, R W ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; DAPI; MCF 7 cells MCF 10 cells; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; DNA FRAGMENT; PYCNOGENOL;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CELL; CELL CULTURE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0033855873     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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