Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 88, Issue 36, 2008, Pages 2524-2528

  Chen, Xi Lin ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Cao, Liang Qi ^a   Huang, Xiao Hui ^a   Fu, Xin Hui ^a   Tan, Hao Xiang ^a   Zhen, Mao Chuan ^a   Chen, Jin Song ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cyclooxygenase 2; Epigallocatechin 3 gallate; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN BAD; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL XL; PROTEIN BID; TRYPAN BLUE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL COUNT; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME REGULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAINING;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-X PROTEIN; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CATECHIN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 56849103869     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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