Apoptotic effect of cordycepin on A549 human lung cancer cell line

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 306-311

  Tuli, Hardeep Singh ^a   Kumar, Gaurav ^b   Sandhu, Sardul Singh ^c   Sharma, Anil Kumar ^a   Kashyap, Dharmbir ^d  

^a MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c RANI DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell cycle; Cordycepin; Cordyceps militaris; Flow cytometry; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

ALEXA; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84928991185     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: 13036092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-1408-14     Document Type: Article

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