Effects of glycyrrhizin on UVB-irradiated melanoma cells

In Vivo

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 319-322

  Rossi, Tiziana ^a   Benassi, Luisa ^a   Magnoni, Cristina ^a   Ruberto, Antonio Ippazio ^a   Coppi, Andrea ^a   Baggio, Giosué ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bcl 2; Glycyrrhizin; SKMEL 2 cells; SKMEL 28 cells; UVB radiation

Indexed keywords

GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; PROTEIN BCL 2; TRYPAN BLUE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CELL PROTECTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; MELANOMA CELL; PLANT ROOT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 16244362102     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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