Early and late apoptotic events induced in human glioblastoma cells by Hypericin PDT

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-30

  Pfaffel Schubart, Gesine ^a   Scalfi Happ, Claudia ^a   Rück, Angelika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Apoptosis; FACS analysis; Hypericin; Necrosis; PDT

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANES; IRRADIATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES (ROS);

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

EID: 39149112258     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mla.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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