Synergic effects of artemisinin and resveratrol in cancer cells

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2065-2075

  Li, Peichun ^a   Yang, Sen ^a   Dou, Mengmeng ^a   Chen, Youran ^a   Zhang, Jie ^b   Zhao, Xiaoyan ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Artemisinin; Migration; Reactive oxygen species; Resveratrol; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ARTEMISININ; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; RESVERATROL; STILBENE DERIVATIVE;

APOPTOSIS; CELL MOTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG POTENTIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELA CELL LINE; HEPG2 CELL LINE; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; ARTEMISININS; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG SYNERGISM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELA CELLS; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; STILBENES;

EID: 84925231659     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: 14321335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-014-1771-7     Document Type: Article

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