Role of reactive oxygen species in the induction of apoptosis by α-tocopheryl succinate

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 385-392

  Kang, Young Hwa ^a,b   Lee, Eunmyong ^a   Choi, Moon Kyung ^a   Ku, Ja Lok ^c   Kim, So Hee ^d   Park, Yong Geun ^b   Lim, Soo Jeong ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

tocopheryl succinate; Apoptosis; Cancer; Caspase; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL SUCCINATE; CASPASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUCCINIC ACID;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RETENTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG UPTAKE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; VITAMIN E;

EID: 6344283043     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20424     Document Type: Article

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