Apoptosis
Capillin induces apoptosis in tumor cells
Published in Health and Medicine Week, November 22nd, 2004
According to published research from Ireland, "We investigated the effects of capillin, a constituent of Artemisia monosperma, on four human tumor cell lines: colon carcinoma HT29, pancreatic carcinoma MIA PaCa-2, epidermoid carcinoma of the larynx HEp-2 and lung carcinoma A549.
"Cells were treated with capillin to examine both the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects, as well as the molecular mechanism underlying these effects. Changes in cell proliferation, membrane permeability, macromolecular synthesis, glutathione (GSH), cell cycle and programmed cell death were evaluated."
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