Antrodia camphorata induces apoptosis and enhances the cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel in human ovarian cancer cells

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1172-1179

  Liu, Fu Shing ^a   Yang, Pei Yu ^a   Hu, Dan Ning ^a,b   Huang, Yen Wen ^a   Chen, Miao Ju ^a  

^a SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antrodia camphorata; Apoptosis; Ovarian cancer; Paclitaxel

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA EXTRACT; BIM PROTEIN; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; PACLITAXEL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN BAD; PROTEIN BAK; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL XL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CASPASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MITOCHONDRION; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANTRODIA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVARY TUMOR; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ANTRODIA; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CYTOCHROMES C; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PACLITAXEL; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 84863297208     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31821f742c     Document Type: Article

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