Allitridi induces apoptosis by affecting Bcl-2 expression and caspase-3 activity in human gastric cancer cells

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-225

  Lan, Hong ^a   Lü, You Yong ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY CANCER HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; CPP32 protein; Diallyl trisulfide; Human gastric cancer cell line

Indexed keywords

ALLITRIDI; CASPASE 3; DNA FRAGMENT; GARLIC EXTRACT; HOE 33342; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN P53; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ALLYL COMPOUNDS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DOWN-REGULATION; HUMANS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SULFIDES;

EID: 0442293805     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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