Snake venom toxin from <it>vipera lebetina turanica</it> induces apoptosis of colon cancer cells via upregulation of ROS- and JNK-mediated death receptor expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abundant research suggested that the cancer cells avoid destruction by the immune system through down-regulation or mutation of death receptors. Therefore, it is very important that finding the agents that increase the death receptor...

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Main Authors: Park Mi, Jo MiRan, Won Dohee, Song Ho, Han Sang, Song Min, Hong Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
ROS
JNK
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/228