Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis, guaraná, reduces cell proliferation and increases apoptosis of B16/F10 melanoma lung metastases in mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-310

  Fukumasu, H ^a   Avanzo, J L ^a   Nagamine, M K ^a   Barbuto, J A ^a   Rao, K V ^a   Dagli, M L Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Growth control; Guaran ; Melanoma; Metastases

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; PAULLINIA CUPANA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER INVASION; CELL COUNT; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LUNG METASTASIS; MELANOMA B16; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAULLINIA; PAULLINIA CUPANA;

ANIMALIA; MUS; PAULLINIA CUPANA;

EID: 44449087838     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008000400008     Document Type: Article

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