hTERT/re-caspase-3 system induce apoptosis in hTERT-positive cancer cells

Cancer Biology and Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1546-1553

  Yang, Li Fang ^b   Zhao, Yan ^b   Zeng, Liang ^b   Gong, Jian Ping ^b   Cao, Ya ^a  

^a Central South University   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cancer therapy; hTERT; Re caspase 3

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT CASPASE 3; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; TELOMERASE; TELOMERASE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; COLON CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUDE MOUSE; PROMOTER REGION; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

EID: 33846960757     PISSN: 15384047     EISSN: 15558576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.5.11.3460     Document Type: Article

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