Induction of apoptosis on human hepatocarcinoma cell lines by an alkyl resorcinol isolated from Lithraea molleoides

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 37, 2006, Pages 5959-5963

  Barbini, Luciana ^a   Lopez, Paula ^a   Ruffa, Julieta ^a   Martino, Virginia ^a   Ferraro, Graciela ^a   Campos, Rodolfo ^a   Cavallaro, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alkyl resorcinol; Apoptosis; Cytotoxic activity; Hepatoma; Lithraea molleoides

Indexed keywords

1,3 DIHYDROXY 5 (TRIDEC 4',7' DIENYL)BENZENE; 5 ALKYLRESORCINOL DERIVATIVE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; DNA FRAGMENT; LITHRAEA MOLLEOIDES EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CARCINOMA CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA CONTENT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LITHRAEA MOLLEOIDES; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT LEAF; STAINING;

EID: 33750227670     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i37.5959     Document Type: Article

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