Cytotoxicity of a plant steroidal saponin on human lung cancer cells

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 513-517

  Huang, Wenfeng ^a   Zou, Kun ^a  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Lung cancer; Steroidal saponin; Trillium tschonoskii maxim

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958813865     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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