Protective effects of Puerariae flos against ethanol-induced apoptosis on human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-MC

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 338-342

  Jang, Mi Hyeon ^a   Shin, Min Chul ^a   Kim, Youn Jung ^a   Chung, Joo Ho ^a   Yim, Sung Vin ^a   Kim, Ee Hwa ^a   Kim, Yeunhee ^a   Kim, Chang Ju ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ethanol; Puerariae flos

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ALCOHOL; CASPASE; DNA FRAGMENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MESSENGER RNA; PUERARIAE FLOS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALCOHOLISM; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BRAIN PROTECTION; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUROBLASTOMA; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; BRAIN TUMOR; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATHOLOGY; PUERARIA;

ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ETHANOL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PUERARIA; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0035544035     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.87.338     Document Type: Article

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