Triptolide inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human melanoma A375 cells

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1611-1615

  Tao, Yue ^a   Zhang, Meng Li ^a   Ma, Peng Cheng ^a   Sun, Jian Fang ^a   Zhou, Wu Qing ^a   Cao, Yu Ping ^a   Li, Ling Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Melanoma A375 cells; NF kB; Triptolide

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENT; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; DITERPENE; EPOXIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL X; TRIPTOLIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; S PHASE CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINT; SKIN TUMOR; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; APOPTOSIS; BCL-X PROTEIN; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; DITERPENES; DOWN-REGULATION; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; NF-KAPPA B; PHENANTHRENES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; S PHASE CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84873032545     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.4.1611     Document Type: Article

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