Cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis induction in human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells by carboxymethylated β-glucan from the mushroom sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 455-462

  Zhang, Mei ^a   Cheung, Peter C K ^a   Chiu, Lawrence C M ^a   Wong, Elaine Y L ^a   Ooi, Vincent E C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Glucan; Apoptosis; Carboxymethylation; Cell cycle arrest; MCF 7 cells; Mushroom sclerotia; Pleurotus tuber regium; Sclerotia

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES; TUMORS;

Β-GLUCAN; APOPTOSIS; CARBOXYMETHYLATION; CELL-CYCLE ARREST; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MCF-7 CELLS; MUSHROOM SCLEROTIA; PLEUROTUS TUBER-REGIUM; SCLEROTIA;

CELLS;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS TUBERREGIUM;

EID: 33750449687     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.03.031     Document Type: Article

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