In vitro determination of apoptotic effect of heparin on lymphoblasts by using flow cytometric DNA analysis and measurements of caspase-9 activation and cytochrome C level

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Erduran, Erol ^a   Zaman, Tuna ^a   Deger, Orhan ^a   Tekelioglu, Yavuz ^a   Bahadir, Aysenur ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

apoptosis; caspase 9; cytochrome C; heparin; lymphoblast

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; HEPARIN;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL DESTRUCTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROMES C; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;

EID: 84855445954     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318228177f     Document Type: Article

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