Effect of 4-Methoxyindole-3-Carbinol on the proliferation of colon cancer cells in vitro, when treated alone or in combination with indole-3-Carbinol

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 8453-8459

  Kronbak, Remy ^a   Duus, Fritz ^a   Vang, Ole ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

4 Methoxyindole 3 carbinol; colorectal cancer; combination index analysis; cruciferous vegetables; glucosinolates; indole 3 carbinol

Indexed keywords

3 INDOLEMETHANOL; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE-3-CARBINOL; N METHOXYINDOLE 3 CARBINOL; N-METHOXYINDOLE-3-CARBINOL;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLON TUMOR; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TUMOR CELL CULTURE; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DRUG EFFECTS;

CELL CYCLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; INDOLES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 77954876445     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf101806t     Document Type: Article

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