Sanguinarine-induced apoptosis in human leukemia U937 cells via Bcl-2 downregulation and caspase-3 activation

Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-165

  Han, Min Ho ^a   Yoo, Young Hyun ^b   Choi, Yung Hyun ^a,b,c  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Caspase 3; Leukemia; Sanguinarine; U937

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYLGLUTAMYLVALYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; CASPASE 3; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C GAMMA1; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; SANGUINARINE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL ASSAY; CELL STRAIN U937; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAINING; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

APOPTOSIS; BENZOPHENANTHRIDINES; CASPASE 3; DOWN-REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; ISOQUINOLINES; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; U937 CELLS;

EID: 46449110814     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000140359     Document Type: Article

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