Effects of Huangqi (Hex) on inducing cell differentiation and cell death in K562 and HEL cells

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-217

  Cheng, Xiao Dong ^a,b   Hou, Chun Hui ^a   Zhang, Xue Jun ^a   Xie, Heng Yue ^a   Zhou, Wei Ying ^a   Yang, Lei ^a   Zhang, Shu Bing ^a   Qian, Ruo Lan ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death and differentiation; Huangqi (Hex); Human erythroleukemia cell lines

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; ASTRAGALUS ROOT EXTRACT; CASPASE 3; HERBACEOUS AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTRAGALUS ROOT; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS;

EID: 2442619242     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/36.3.211     Document Type: Article

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