Tannic Acid Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death

Tannic Acid Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death

Background: The polyphenol tannic acid with antioxidant and antimicrobial potency may trigger suicidal death of nucleated cells or apoptosis and thus may counteract tumor growth. In analogy to apoptosis of nucleated cells, erythrocytes may undergo eryptosis, a suicidal death characterized by cell sh...

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Main Authors: Majed Abed, Tabea Herrmann, Kousi Alzoubi, Tatsiana Pakladok, Florian Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2013-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Phosphatidylserine
Tannic acid
Calcium
Cell volume
Eryptosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354510

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