Induction of intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways in the human leukemic MOLT-4 cell line by terpinen-4-ol

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3073-3076

  Khaw on, Patompong ^a   Banjerdpongchai, Ratana ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Extrinsic pathway; Human leukemic cells; Mitochondrial pathway; Terpinen 4 ol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873592604     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.7.3073     Document Type: Article

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