Tanshinone IIA inhibits human breast cancer cells through increased Bax to Bcl-xL ratios

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-361

  Su, Chin Cheng ^a,b   Lin, Yi Hsiang ^b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bax; Bcl 2; Breast cancer; Tanshinone IIA

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL XL; TANSHINONE; TANSHINONE IIA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACTIN; CASPASE 8; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BCL X;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL ASSAY; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING; BREAST TUMOR; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ACTINS; APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; BCL-X PROTEIN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASPASE 8; CELL LINE, TUMOR; HUMANS; PHENANTHRENES;

EID: 53049099464     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm_00000030     Document Type: Article

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