Crude extract of garlic induced caspase-3 gene expression leading to apoptosis in human colon cancer cells

In Vivo

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-90

  Su, Chin Cheng ^a   Chen, Guang Wei ^a   Tan, Tzu Wei ^a   Lin, Jaung Gung ^a   Chung, Jing Gung ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caspase 3; Colon cancer cells; Garlic extract

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYTOCHROME C; GARLIC EXTRACT; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 30844435905     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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