Effect of berberine on proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis in HeLa and L1210 cells

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1143-1149

  Jantová, Soňa ^a   Čipák, L'uboš ^b   Čerňáková, Marta ^a   Košt'álová, Daniela ^c  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

^b CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^c Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BERBERINE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE MONITORING; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE PARAMETERS; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LEUKEMIA L 1210; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BERBERINE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA L1210;

EID: 0043026958     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/002235703322277186     Document Type: Article

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