Determination of cell death induced by lovastatin on human colon cell line HT29 using the comet assay

Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 187-191

  Jafari, Marzieh ^a   Rezaei, Mohsen ^a   Kalantari, Heibatullah ^a   Hashemitabar, Mahmoud ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Comet assay; Dna fragmentation; Ht29 cells

Indexed keywords

ANISOMYCIN; MEVINOLIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRAIN HT29; CELL VIABILITY; COLON CANCER; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

EID: 84892491774     PISSN: 17357780     EISSN: 22287876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17795/jjnpp-10951     Document Type: Article

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