Novel anti-cancer role of naphthazarin in human gastric cancer cells

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 157-162

  Kim, Jin Ah ^a   Lee, Eun Kyeong ^a   Park, Seong Joon ^a,b   Kim, Nam Deuk ^b   Hyun, Dong Hoon ^c   Lee, Chang Geun ^a   Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Yang, Kwang Mo ^a,d   Heo, Kyu ^a   Son, Tae Gen ^a  

^a Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Science   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti cancer; Apoptosis; Cell cycle arrest; Naphthazarin

Indexed keywords

DNA; NAPHTHAZARIN; PLUMBAGIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; NAPHTHOQUINONES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84455163062     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: 17912423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2011.1195     Document Type: Article

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