Rhein induces apoptosis of HCT-116 human colon cancer cells via activation of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 61, 2011, Pages 13244-13251

  Ge, Xin ^a,b   Luo, Xifeng ^a   Chen, Yinggang ^a   Li, Mingqi ^a   Jiang, Shixiong ^a   Wang, Xishan ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Heilongjiang Province Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Anti tumor properties; Apoptosis; Bcl 2 family proteins; Caspases; HCT 116 human colon cancer cells; NF b; Rhein

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN BCL 2; RHEIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL PROLIFERATION INHIBITION; CELL STRAIN HCT116; COLON CANCER; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

RHEUM X HYBRIDUM;

EID: 80054711042     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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