Novel action of epidermal growth factor on caspase 3 and its potential as a chemotherapeutic adjunct for neuroblastoma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1389-1395

  Chiu, Bill ^a   Mirkin, Bernard ^a   Madonna, Mary Beth ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Epidermal growth factor; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; DNA; DOXORUBICIN; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER RESISTANCE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA REPLICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME DEGRADATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME; UPREGULATION; WILD TYPE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOXORUBICIN; DRUG SYNERGISM; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 34547823055     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.03.047     Document Type: Article

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