Propolin C from propolis induces apoptosis through activating caspases, Bid and cytochrome c release in human melanoma cells

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-66

  Chen, Chia Nan ^a   Wu, Chia Li ^b   Lin, Jen Kun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytochrome c; Nymphaeol A; Propolin C; Taiwanese propolis

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CASPASE; CYTOCHROME C; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PROCASPASE 3; PROCASPASE 8; PROPOLIN C; PROPOLIS; PROTEIN BID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHINE OXIDASE; XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; MELANOMA CELL; METAPHASE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION;

EID: 0345118048     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2003.07.020     Document Type: Article

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