Taiwanofungus camphoratus (Syn Antrodia camphorata) extract and amphotericin B exert adjuvant effects via mitochondrial apoptotic pathway

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-164

  Chen, Ling Yi ^a   Sheu, Ming Thau ^a   Liao, Chuh Kai ^a   Tsai, Feng Chou ^a   Kao, Woei Yao ^b   Su, Ching Hua ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungal agents; Antrodia camphorata; Apoptosis; Cell cycle; Taiwanofungus camphoratus

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA EXTRACT; BETA ACTIN; CYCLIN B1; FUNGAL EXTRACT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN P21; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER GROWTH; CELL ASSAY; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEINS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINTS; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR P21; G2 PHASE; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIA; POLYPORALES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; TAIWAN;

EID: 84877809566     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: 1552695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735412442379     Document Type: Article

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