Quinacrine Induces Cytochrome c-dependent Apoptotic Signaling in Human Cervical Carcinoma Cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 126-135

  Fasanmade, Adedigbo A ^a   Owuor, Edward D ^b   Ee, Rachel P L ^c   Qato, Dima ^c   Heller, Mark ^a   Tony Kong, Ah Ng ^b  

^a CENTOCOR INC   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase 3; Cervical carcinoma; Cytochrome c; Phospholipase a 2; Quinacrine

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CASP8 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASP9 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; ENZYME INHIBITOR; MEPACRINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANTIMALARIALS; APOPTOSIS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; CASPASES; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MITOCHONDRIA; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; QUINACRINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035319005     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976480     Document Type: Article

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