Norcantharidin induces human melanoma A375-S2 cell apoptosis through mitochondrial and caspase pathways

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 560-566

  An, Wei Wei ^a   Wang, Min Wei ^a   Tashiro, Shin Ichi ^b   Onodera, Satoshi ^b   Ikejima, Takashi ^a  

^a SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHOWA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A375 S2 Cells; Apoptosis; Cantharidin; Caspase; Cell Line, Tumor; Cytochromes c; Mitochondria; Norcantharidin; Proto Oncogene Proteins c bcl 2

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; AGAROSE; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 3 INHIBITOR; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; NORCANTHARIDIN; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL XL;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 4444241129     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.560     Document Type: Article

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