20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 induces apoptosis in human leukaemia Reh cells through mitochondrial signaling pathways

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 248-254

  Xia, Ting ^a,b   Wang, Jian Cheng ^a   Xu, Wei ^a   Xu, Lu Hong ^a   Lao, Chong Hui ^a   Ye, Qi Xiang ^a   Fang, Jian Pei ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

20(S) ginsenoside Rh2; Acute leukaemia; Apoptosis; Mitochondrial pathway; Reh cell

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CYTOCHROME C; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE RH 2; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPOCORTIN 5;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOCHONDRION; PANAX; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANNEXIN A5; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CYTOCHROMES C; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; GINSENOSIDES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIA; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84893226473     PISSN: 09186158     EISSN: 13475215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b13-00667     Document Type: Article

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