Low voltage irreversible electroporation induced apoptosis in HeLa cells

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-85

  Zhou, Wei ^a   Xiong, Zhengai ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Yao, Chenguo ^b   Li, Chengxiang ^b  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; cell ablation; electric field pulses; irreversible electroporation

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CHOLECYSTOKININ OCTAPEPTIDE; LIPOCORTIN 5;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROPORATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOW VOLTAGE IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CELL SURVIVAL; ELECTROPORATION; HELA CELLS; HUMANS;

EID: 84860447833     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 19984138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.95179     Document Type: Article

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