Gamma-linolenic acid induces apoptosis and lipid peroxidation in human chronic myelogenous leukemia K562 cells

Cell Biology International

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 402-410

  Ge, Haitao ^a   Kong, Xiuqin ^b   Shi, Limei ^c   Hou, Lijuan ^c   Liu, Zhili ^c   Li, Ping ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Gamma linolenic acid; Leukemia

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYLALANYLASPARTYLFLUOROMETHYLKETONE; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE INHIBITOR; CYTOCHROME C; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA BINDING; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; COLLAGEN TYPE XI; CYTOCHROMES C; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID; HUMANS; K562 CELLS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOGENOUS, CHRONIC, BCR-ABL POSITIVE; LIPID PEROXIDATION;

EID: 61349192173     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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