Alcohol induces apoptosis in TM3 mouse Leydig cells via bax-dependent caspase-3 activation

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 449, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 39-45

  Jang, Mi Hyeon ^a   Shin, Min Chul ^a   Shin, Hye Sook ^b   Kim, Khae Hawn ^c   Park, Heung Jae ^c   Kim, Ee Hwa ^d   Kim, Chang Ju ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Semyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Apoptosis; Bax; Bcl 2; Caspase 3; Leydig cell

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; 4,6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ALCOHOL; CASPASE 3; DNA FRAGMENT; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE; DYE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; BAX PROTEIN, MOUSE; CASP3 PROTEIN, MOUSE; CASPASE; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; MESSENGER RNA; ONCOPROTEIN; TETRAZOLIUM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLYL BLUE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL ASSAY; CELL LINE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; LEYDIG CELL; MOUSE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAINING; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTO ONCOGENE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASPASES; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ETHANOL; FLUORESCENT DYES; GENES, BCL-2; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; INDOLES; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; ANIMALS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CASPASE 3; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 0037008249     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(02)01973-8     Document Type: Article

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