Primary mechanism of apoptosis induction in a leukemia cell line by fraction FA-2-b-ß prepared from the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill

Primary mechanism of apoptosis induction in a leukemia cell line by fraction FA-2-b-ß prepared from the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill

Agaricus blazei Murill is a native Brazilian mushroom which functions primarily as an anticancer substance in transplanted mouse tumors. However, the mechanism underlying this function of A. blazei Murill remains obscure. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of fraction FA-2-b...

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Main Authors: L. Gao, Y. Sun, C. Chen, Y. Xi, J. Wang, Z. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Agaricus blazei Murill
Fraction FA-2-b-ß
Apoptosis
Caspase-3
Telomerase
HL-60 cells
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