Inhibitory effects of apigenin on the growth of gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 29, 2005, Pages 4461-4464

  Wu, Kun ^a   Yuan, Lin Hong ^a   Xia, Wei ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti cancer effect; Apigenin; Apoptosis; Gastric carcinoma

Indexed keywords

APIGENIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLONOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

EID: 23844531614     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4461     Document Type: Article

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