Molecular mechanisms of apoptosis and roles in cancer development and treatment

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2129-2144

  Goldar, Samira ^a,b   Khaniani, Mahmoud Shekari ^a   Derakhshan, Sima Mansoori ^a   Baradaran, Behzad ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Apoptotic pathways; Cancer; Treatment target

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; HUMANS; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEINS; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84929224850     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.6.2129     Document Type: Review

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