Dihydrotestosterone protects human vascular endothelial cells from H2O2-induced apoptosis through inhibition of caspase-3, caspase-9 and p38 MAPK

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 643, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 254-259

  Xu, Zhe rong ^a   Hu, Lin ^b   Cheng, Lin fang ^a   Qian, Yun ^a   Yang, Yun mei ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b BEIJING 302 HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Caspase 3; Caspase 9; Dihydrotestosterone; Oxidative stress; Vascular endothelial cell

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 77955270623     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.06.039     Document Type: Article

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