Mechanism of cytotoxicity of human embryonic kidney cells induced by gliotoxin

Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 321-327

  Yin, Wu ^a,c   Zhou, Xiao Ming ^b   Cai, Bao Chang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspases; Cells, human embryonic kidney; Gliotoxin; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYLGLUTAMYLVALYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; BUTYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; CASPASE 3; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DNA FRAGMENT; GLIOTOXIN; KETONE; N ACETYLASPARTYLGLUTAMYLVALYLASPARTYL 7 AMINO 4 METHYLCOUMARIN; PROTEINASE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TETRAPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROLYSIS; KIDNEY CELL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0344667731     PISSN: 10003002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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