Realgar-mediated growth inhibition on HaCaT human keratinocytes is associated with induction of apoptosis

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-196

  Tse, Wai Pui ^a   Cheng, Christopher H K ^b   Che, Chun Tao ^a   Zhao, Ming ^a   Fan, Rui Qiang ^c   Lin, Zhi Xiu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^c GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Anti proliferation; Apoptosis; HaCaT keratinocytes; Psoriasis; Realgar

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CHINESE DRUG; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; REALGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ARSENIC DISULFIDE; ORGANOARSENIC DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; KERATINOCYTE; NICK END LABELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; WESTERN BLOTTING; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; METABOLISM; TIME;

APOPTOSIS; ARSENICALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASPASE 3; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLOW CYTOMETRY; G1 PHASE; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; KERATINOCYTES; SULFIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349309603     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm_00000222     Document Type: Article

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