Reversal of anti-apoptotic action by tetrandrine in human breast carcinoma multidrug - resistant MCF-7 cells

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-50

  Wang, Jin Hua ^a   Ye, Zu Guang ^a   Sun, Ai Xu ^a   Xue, Bao Yun ^a   Liang, Ai Hua ^a   Li, Chun Ying ^a   Wang, Lan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Human breast carcinoma MCF 7 cells; Multidrug resistance; Tetrandrine; Vincristine

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BENZYLISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; TETRANDRINE; VINCRISTINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PATHOLOGY;

ALKALOIDS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CALCIUM; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; DRUG RESISTANCE, NEOPLASM; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 0141612986     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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