Glucocorticoid/oxysterol-induced DNA lysis in human leukemic cells

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 35-45

  Johnson, Betty H ^a   Ayala Torres, Sylvette ^a   Chan, Lee Nien L ^a   El Naghy, Mohamed ^a   Thompson, E Brad ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYCHOLESTEROL; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROXYSTEROID;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKEMIA CELL;

CELL DIVISION; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA, NEOPLASM; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROXYCHOLESTEROLS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0343488666     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00256-7     Document Type: Article

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