Characterizing the mechanism for ginsenoside-induced cytotoxicity in cultured leukemia (THP-1) cells

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1173-1183

  Kitts, David D ^a   Popovich, David G ^a,b   Hu, Chun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell membrane; Ginseng leaf; Ginsenosides; Necrosis; Rh2

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE PD; GINSENOSIDE PT; GINSENOSIDE RB 1; GINSENOSIDE RB 2; GINSENOSIDE RC; GINSENOSIDE RD; GINSENOSIDE RE 1; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; GINSENOSIDE RG 3; GINSENOSIDE RH 2; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GINSENG; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LC 50; LEUKEMIA; LEUKEMIA CELL; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GINSENOSIDES; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEUKEMIA, MONOCYTIC, ACUTE; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 38849101477     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y07-099     Document Type: Article

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