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Cancer
New cancer research reported from J.H. Lee and co-authors
September 18th, 2008
According to recent research from Taichung, Taiwan, "Baicalein was investigated for tumor cell-specific cytotoxicity, apoptosis-inducing activity and signal pathway against the MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line. After the MDA-MB-231 cells had been treated with baicalein, trypan blue exclusion, propidium iodide (PI) assay and 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) were used to stain the dead cells and detect apoptosis, respectively." "The effects of baicalein on the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), Ca2+ and mitochondrial membrane potential (Delta Psi(m)) on MDA-MB-231 cells were examined by flow cytometric assays. The ROS caused endoplasmic reticulum (ER)...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-18)
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