Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and curcumin induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in AMC-HN3 cells

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2184-2190

  Ahn, Jin Chul ^a   Kang, Jung Wook ^a   Shin, Jang In ^a   Chung, Phil Sang ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Curcumin; Cytochrome c; Photodynamic therapy; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CURCUMIN; CYTOCHROME C; GLUTATHIONE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PHOTOFRIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SINGLET OXYGEN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MITOCHONDRION; MORTALITY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPREGULATION;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CURCUMIN; CYTOCHROMES C; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 84869796078     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: 17912423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2012.1661     Document Type: Article

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