In vitro anti-cancer activity of a novel microbial fermentation product on human carcinomas

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 675-679

  Chui, Chung Hin ^a,b   Gambari, Roberto ^c   Lau, Fung Yi ^b   Cheng, Gregory Yin Ming ^b   Wong, Raymond Siu Ming ^b   Kok, Stanton Hon Lung ^a   Tang, Johnny Cheuk On ^a   Teo, Ivy Tuang Ngo ^a,b   Cheung, Filly ^a,b   Cheng, Chor Hing ^a,b   Ho, Kwok Ping ^a,b   Chan, Albert Sun Chi ^a   Wong, Alfonso ^d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^d International Naturopathic Cancer Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Neoplasms; Oncogen XP 180

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYL ALANYL ASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYL-ALANYL-ASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CASP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASP8 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASP9 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; PEPTIDE CHLOROMETHYL KETONE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; PHYSIOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

AMINO ACID CHLOROMETHYL KETONES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; BONE MARROW CELLS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; CASPASES; CELL ADHESION; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; TUMOR STEM CELL ASSAY;

EID: 33746751628     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.17.4.675     Document Type: Article

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