Reactive oxygen species play a central role in hexavalent chromium-induced apoptosis in Hep3B cells without the functional roles of p53 and Caspase-3

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 279-290

  Zeng, Ming ^a   Xiao, Fang ^a   Zhong, Xiali ^a   Jin, Feng ^a   Guan, Lan ^a   Wang, An ^a   Liu, Xinmin ^a   Zhong, Caigao ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase 3; Hep3B cells; Hexavalent chromium; p53; Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CASPASE 3; CASPASE INHIBITOR; CHROMIUM; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; MALONALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTEIN P53; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL COUNT; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SHAPE; CELL SURVIVAL; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA CELL LINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

EID: 84885580855     PISSN: 10158987     EISSN: 14219778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000354436     Document Type: Article

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