Elephantopus scaber induces cytotoxicity in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells via p53-induced apoptosis

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 5741-5749

  Ho, Wan Yong ^a   Yeap, Swee Keong ^a   Ho, Chai Ling ^a   Raha, Abdul Rahim ^a   Suraini, Abdul Aziz ^a   Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation; Ethanol extract; MCF 7; Phosphatidylserine externalization; Tumor suppressor protein

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER EXTRACT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN P53; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPREGULATION;

EID: 82055169258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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