Role of metabolism by the human intestinal microflora in arbutin-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cell cultures

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 413, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 318-324

  Khanal, Tilak ^a   Kim, Hyung Gyun ^a   Hwang, Yong Pil ^a   Kong, Min Jeong ^b   Kang, Mi Jeong ^b   Yeo, Hee Kyung ^c   Kim, Dong Hyun ^c   Jeong, Tae Cheon ^b   Jeong, Hye Gwang ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arbutin; Cytotoxicity; Hydroquinone; Intestinal microflora; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

ARBUTIN; BIOTIN; CASPASE 3; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE; HYDROQUINONE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DEGLYCOSYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

APOPTOSIS; ARBUTIN; BACTERIA; FECES; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; INTESTINES;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 80053118870     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.094     Document Type: Article

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