Induction of apoptosis in human colon carcinoma COLO 205 cells by the recombinant α subunit of C-phycocyanin

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Lu, Weihong ^a,b   Yu, Ping ^a   Li, Jianrong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jinhua College of Profession and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; C phycocyanin subunit; Caspase activation; COLO 205; Cytochrome c release

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRIA;

C-PHYCOCYANIN; CASPASE ACTIVATION; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; COLO 205; CYTOCHROME C; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; NUCLEAR FRAGMENTATION;

CELL DEATH;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79951767689     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0464-9     Document Type: Article

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