Possible mechanism of the protective effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on apoptosis in PC12 cells

Yaoxue Xuebao

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 411-414

  Chen, Xiao Chun ^a   Zhu, Yuan Gui ^a   Wang, Xiao Zhong ^a   Zhu, Li An ^a   Huang, Chun ^a  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Dopamine; Ginsenoside; PC12 cells

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE-3; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; MESSENGER RNA; ONCOPROTEIN; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTO ONCOGENE PROTEINS; PROTO ONCOGENE PROTEINS C BCL 2;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL STRAIN; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; ENGLISH ABSTRACT; GINSENOSIDES; PC12 CELLS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0043234416     PISSN: 05134870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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