Induction of apoptosis in thymocytes by Hippophae rhamnoides: Implications in radioprotection

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-137

  Goel, Harish Chandra ^a   Indraghanti, Premkumar ^a   Samanta, Namita ^a   Rana, Suresh V S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

^b CH CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; DNA fragmentation; DNA protein crosslink; Hippophae rhamnoides; Interstrand crosslinks; Ladder; Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEINASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; ANTIOXIDANT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DNA CROSS LINKING; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES; IN VIVO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; THYMOCYTE; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; FRUIT; PHYTOTHERAPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THYMUS;

HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES; MURINAE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FRUIT; HIPPOPHAE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 2942576433     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvPathToxOncol.v23.i2.50     Document Type: Article

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