Chitosan induces apoptosis via caspase-3 activation in bladder tumor cells

Japanese Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 459-466

  Hasegawa, Masumi ^a   Yagi, Keiko ^a   Iwakawa, Seigo ^a   Hirai, Midori ^a  

^a KOBE PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bladder tumor; Caspase; Chitosan

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CHITOSAN; DNA FRAGMENT; DOXORUBICIN; PEPTIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER TUMOR; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL COUNT; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY; TUMOR CELL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL DIVISION; CELL MEMBRANE; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OLIGOPEPTIDES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035015074     PISSN: 09105050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2001.tb01116.x     Document Type: Article

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