Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of Abrus precatorius L. on human metastatic breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231

Cytotechnology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 407-417

  Shafi Sofi, Mohammed ^a   Sateesh, M K ^a   Bashir, Mohsin ^b   Harish, G ^c   Lakshmeesha, T R ^a   Vedashree, S ^a   Vedamurthy, A B ^d  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^d HSR   (India)

Author keywords

Abrus precatorius; Apoptosis; Breast cancer cells; FACS; PARP; ROS analysis; Semi quantitative RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ABRUS PRECATORIUS EXTRACT; PROTEIN P21; PROTEIN P53; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ABRUS; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST METASTASIS; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PLANT LEAF; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION;

ABRUS PRECATORIUS;

EID: 84876465704     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: 15730778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10616-012-9494-6     Document Type: Article

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