Gambogic acid induced apoptosis in human hepatoma SMMC-7721 cells with p53 and bax up-regulated

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 168-172

  Gu, Hong Yan ^a   Guo, Qing Long ^a   You, Qi Dong ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Qi, Qi ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Yuan, Sheng Tao ^a   Zhang, Kun ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax; Gambogic acid; Hepatoma; P53

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DNA FRAGMENT; GAMBOGIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN P53; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 20344364144     PISSN: 20956975     EISSN: 18755364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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