In vitro investigation of cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of Cynara L. species in colorectal cancer cells

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 6791-6795

  Simsek, Ela Nur ^a   Uysal, Tuna ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anti cancer agent; Artichoke; CDNA; Colorectal cancer; DLD1; DNA fragmentation

Indexed keywords

BAX PROTEIN, HUMAN; CDKN1A PROTEIN, HUMAN; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR 1A; MESSENGER RNA; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CYNARA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUMOR CELL CULTURE;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR P21; CYNARA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 84892458617     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.11.6791     Document Type: Article

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