Ginsenoside Rh2 induces apoptosis via activation of caspase-1 and -3 and up-regulation of Bax in human neuroblastoma

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 834-839

  Kim, Young Sook ^a   Jin, Sung Ha ^b  

^a KT and G Corporation   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax; Caspase 1; Caspase 3; Ginsenoside Rh2; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

BAX PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE RH 2; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GINSENG; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; NEUROBLASTOMA; PHYSIOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE; UPREGULATION;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CASPASE 1; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GINSENOSIDES; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 16644362651     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980175     Document Type: Article

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