Paradoxical proliferative potential of iron (II) sulphate on cancer cells after the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4- sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assay

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 971-975

  Kok, Stanton Hon Lung ^a   Gambari, Roberto ^b   Chui, Chung Hin ^a,c   Lau, Fung Yi ^c   Cheng, Gregory Yin Ming ^c   Lai, Paul Bo San ^c   Lam, Wing Sze ^a   Chan, Albert Sun Chi ^a   Cheng, Chor Hing ^a   Teo, Ivy Tuang Ngo ^a   Yu, Michael Wing Yiu ^a   Tang, Johnny Cheuk On ^a   Cheung, Filly ^a   Wong, Raymond Siu Ming ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Iron (II) sulphate; Oxidation; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYLTHIAZOL 2 YL) 5 (3 CARBOXYMETHOXYPHENYL) 2 (4 SULFOPHENYL) 2H TETRAZOLIUM; 3-(4,5-DIMETHYLTHIAZOL-2-YL)-5-(3-CARBOXYMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-SULFOPHENYL)-2H-TETRAZOLIUM; IRON DERIVATIVE; SULFATE; TETRAZOLIUM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CARCINOMA; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN K 562; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CLONOGENIC ASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLONY-FORMING UNITS ASSAY; HUMANS; IRON COMPOUNDS; K562 CELLS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, CHRONIC; NEOPLASMS; SULFATES; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 34548590273     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.19.6.971     Document Type: Article

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