Simvastatin-induced apoptosis of K562 cells is mediated by endoplasmic reticulum stress

Yaoxue Xuebao

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-377

  Xu, Guo Qiang ^a   Huang, Wen Fang ^b   Liu, Hua ^b   Yang, Yong Chang ^b   Liu, Wen ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Endoplasmic reticulum; K562 cells; Simvastatin; Stress

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALPAIN; CASPASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; MOLECULAR CHAPERONE GRP78; SIMVASTATIN; THAPSIGARGIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN K 562; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM; CALPAIN; CASPASES; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HUMANS; K562 CELLS; RNA, MESSENGER; SIMVASTATIN; THAPSIGARGIN;

EID: 44649197121     PISSN: 05134870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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