Ghrelin inhibits 5-fluorouracil-induced apoptosis in colonic cancer cells

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1169-1173

  He, Xiao Tong ^a,b   Fan, Xiao Ming ^a,b   Zha, Xi Liang ^b  

^a JINSHAN HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax; Bcl 2; Colonic cancer; Ghrelin

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; 4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; APOPTOSIS INHIBITOR; BAG 1 PROTEIN; CASPASE 3; FLUOROURACIL; GHRELIN; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; PROTEIN BAX;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CANCER CELL; CELL STRAIN HT 29; CELL VIABILITY; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAINING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 79958836241     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06715.x     Document Type: Article

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