Apoptosis of human hepatoma cells induced by Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino

Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-177

  Yuan, Guohua ^a   Wei, Jin ^a   Zhou, Jingguo ^a   Guo, Xiaolan ^a   Yang, Minghui ^a  

^a AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NORTH SICHUAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax; Bcl 2; Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745957574     PISSN: 16101979     EISSN: 16139089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10330-005-0436-z     Document Type: Article

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