Molecular mechanism of flavones and flavonols on the induction of cell cycle arrest in human esophageal carcinoma cells

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1031-1038

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Zhao, Xin Huai ^a  

^a NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cell cycle; Flavone; Flavonols; Molecular mechanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349124109     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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