RNAi-mediated gene silencing of livin synergistic with epirubicin enhance apoptosis of human breast cancer cells

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 88, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 1703-1706

  Liang, Chun Yan ^a   Ma, Ping ^a   Liu, Xin Li ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasm; Epirubicin; Livin; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; EPIRUBICIN; LIPOFECTAMINE; LIVIN; MESSENGER RNA; ONCOPROTEIN; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER GENE THERAPY; CANCER INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPOSOMAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 50249161065     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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