Norcantharidin (NCTD) induces mitochondria mediated apoptosis in human HepG2 cells

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 5370-5376

  Chang, Cheng ^a   Wu, Jie ^a   Zhang, Jin mei ^a   Zhu, You qing ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF WUHAN   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax Bcl 2; Caspase; Cyto C; HepG2 cells; Norcantharidin

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; NORCANTHARIDIN; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL LOSS; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME RELEASE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOSIS INHIBITION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 79959348366     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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