The garlic-derived organosulfur component ajoene decreases basal cell carcinoma tumor size by inducing apoptosis

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 295, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 117-123

  Tilli, C M L J ^a,b   Stavast Kooy, A J W ^a,b   Vuerstaek, J D D ^a,b   Thissen, M R T M ^a,b   Krekels, G A M ^a,b   Ramaekers, F C S ^a   Neumann, H A M ^a,c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ajoene; Apoptosis; Basal cell carcinoma; Bcl 2; Cell cycle

Indexed keywords

AJOENE; KI 67 ANTIGEN; ORGANOSULFUR DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOSTASIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GARLIC; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; DISULFIDES; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMANS; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0042659566     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-003-0404-9     Document Type: Article

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