Indole-3-carbinol and 3,3′-diindolylmethane induce apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 745-752

  Nachshon Kedmi, M ^a   Yannai, S ^a   Haj, A ^b   Fares, F A ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Diindolylmethane; Indole 3 carbinol; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

3 INDOLEMETHANOL; 3,3' DIINDOLYLMETHANE; FAS LIGAND; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN P53; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0038402729     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(03)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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