Apoptosis of Human Breast cancer cells (MCF-7) induced by polysacccharides produced by bacteria

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 031-034

  Vidhyalakshmi, R ^a   Vallinachiyar, C ^a  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti cancer agents; Apoptosis; Bax; Death promoting protein; Exopolysaccarides; In vitro assay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 84874209111     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000181     Document Type: Article

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