Berberine potentizes apoptosis induced by X-rays irradiation probably through modulation of gap junctions

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1221-1228

  Liu, Bing ^a   Wang, Qin ^a   Yuan, Dong Dong ^a   Hong, Xiao Ting ^a   Tao, Liang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Berberine; Gap junctions; X rays irradiation

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE; CONNEXIN 32; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GAP JUNCTION; HELA CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; X IRRADIATION;

APOPTOSIS; BERBERINE; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; OLEIC ACIDS; X-RAYS;

EID: 79955499546     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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