Growth inhibition of U937 leukemia cells by aqueous extract of Cordyceps militaris through induction of apoptosis

Oncology Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1211-1216

  Park, Cheol ^a   Hong, Sang Hoon ^a   Lee, Jae Yun ^c   Kim, Gi Young ^d   Choi, Byung Tae ^a   Lee, Yong Tea ^a   Park, Dong Il ^a   Park, Yeong Min ^d   Jeong, Yong Kee ^b   Choi, Yung Hyun ^a  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Cheongweon Industrial Farm   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Caspase 3; Cordyceps militaris; Cyclooxygenase 2; U937

Indexed keywords

BAX PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PTGS2 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN U937; CHEMISTRY; CORDYCEPS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASPASES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORDYCEPS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROSTONE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; U937 CELLS;

EID: 24744451036     PISSN: 1021335X     EISSN: 17912431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/or.13.6.1211     Document Type: Article

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