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Unbalanced activation of ERK1/2 and MEK1/2 in apigenin-induced HeLa cell death.
Experimental cell research - 10 Sept 2004
Llorens Franc, Miró Francesc A, Casañas Arnau, Roher Nerea, Garcia Lourdes, Plana Maria, Gómez Néstor, Itarte Emilio
Abstract excerpt
Apigenin, a dietary bioflavonoid with anticarcinogenic properties, was highly cytotoxic for HeLa cells (incubated with 0.5% FBS). This effect was accompanied with a marked increase in ERK1/2 but not MEK1/2 phosphorylation. The cytotoxic effects of apigenin were attenuated by the stimulation of these cells with 10% FBS, which provoked an increase in the phosphorylation levels of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2. The steps in the...
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