Effects of carvacrol on a human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line, A549

Cytotechnology

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 149-154

  Koparal, A Tansu ^a   Zeytinoglu, Melih ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

A549 cells; Apoptosis; Carvacrol; Cell morphology; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL;

APOPTOSIS; CANCER CELL; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL COUNT; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MICROSCOPY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ORIGANUM; SATUREJA THYMBRA;

EID: 23944493825     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CYTO.0000039917.60348.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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