Ethanol-eluted extract of Rhus verniciflua stokes inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in human lymphoma cells

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-343

  Lee, Jeong Chae ^a   Kim, Ju ^a   Jang, Yong Suk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Anti tumor; Apoptosis; Human lymphoma cells; Rhus verniciflua Stokes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DNA FRAGMENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RHUS ETHANOL ELUTED EXTRACT 1; SUPEROXIDE; TRITIUM; TRYPAN BLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL ASSAY; CELL GROWTH; CELL LINE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PURIFICATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ELUTION; EXPERIMENT; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHIBITION KINETICS; IRON CHELATION; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOMA CELL; POISON IVY; RHUS VERNICIFLUA; STAINING; T LYMPHOCYTE;

HEDERA; RHUS; TOXICODENDRON VERNICIFLUUM;

EID: 0041328341     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2003.36.4.337     Document Type: Article

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