Influence of 2-methoxyestradiol on MCF-7 cells: An improved differential interference contrasting technique and Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression levels

Biocell

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-70

  Joubert, Annie ^a   Marais, Sumari ^a   Maritz, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Breast carcinoma; Mitosis

Indexed keywords

2 METHOXYESTRADIOL; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; 2-METHOXYESTRADIOL; BAX PROTEIN, HUMAN; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL LEVEL; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MITOSIS INHIBITION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TUMOR CELL LINE;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; HUMANS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 67649232977     PISSN: 03279545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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