Histochemical, ultrastructural, and biochemical evidences for Azadirachta indica-induced apoptosis in benzo(a)pyrene-induced murine forestomach tumors

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-232

  Gangar, Subhash Chander ^a   Koul, Ashwani ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Azadirachta indica; Benzo(a)pyrene; DNA fragmentation; Electron microscopy; Forestomach tumors; Histochemistry; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BENZO[A]PYRENE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FEMALE; FORESTOMACH; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MITOSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; STOMACH TUMOR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MURINAE; MUS;

EID: 48149094204     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.v27.i3.60     Document Type: Article

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