Induction of apoptosis on carcinoma cells by two synthetic cantharidin analogues

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 151-157

  Kok, Stanton Hon Lung ^a   Chui, Chung Hin ^a,b   Lam, Wing Sze ^a   Chen, Jien ^a   Tang, Johnny Cheuk On ^a   Lau, Fung Yi ^b   Cheng, Gregory Yin Ming ^b   Wong, Raymond Siu Ming ^b   Chan, Albert Sun Chi ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cantharidin; Carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CANTHARIDIN; CASP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL SHAPE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; NICK END LABELING; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNTHESIS; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BONE MARROW CELLS; CANTHARIDIN; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SHAPE; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MITOCHONDRIA; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 33644874305     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.17.1.151     Document Type: Article

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