Effect of ursolic acid on caspase-3 and PARP expression of human MCF-7 cells

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-144

  Zhang, Gui Ping ^a   Li, Yin Yan ^a   Lv, Jia Chun ^a   Ou, Hui Jian ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caspase 3; Cell apoptosis; MCF 7 cells; PARP; Ursolic acid

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CASP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; TRITERPENE; URSOLIC ACID;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CELL CYCLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL CYCLE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES; TRITERPENES;

EID: 33746233612     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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