Ginsenoside Rg3 induces apoptosis in human multiple myeloma cells via the activation of Bcl-2-associated X protein

Molecular Medicine Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 3557-3562

  Luo, Yun ^a   Zhang, Ping ^a   Zeng, Han Qing ^a   Lou, Shi Feng ^a   Wang, Dao Xin ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; B cell lymphoma 2 associated X protein; Natural extracts; Signaling pathways

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYLGLUTAMYLVALYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; CASPASE 3; GINSENOSIDE RG 3; PROTEIN BAX; GINSENOSIDE;

ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL PROLIFERATION ASSAY; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC50; MTT ASSAY; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; MULTIPLE MYELOMA CELL LINE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; PANAX; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

PANAX GINSENG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; GINSENOSIDES; HUMANS; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PANAX;

EID: 84935446324     PISSN: 17912997     EISSN: 17913004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3802     Document Type: Article

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