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Harmol induces apoptosis by caspase-8 activation independently on Fas/Fas ligand interaction in human lung carcinoma H596 cells
21 May 2009
Abstract excerpt
The beta-carboline alkaloids are naturally existing plant substances. It is known that these alkaloids have a wide spectrum of neuropharmacological, psychopharmacological, and antitumor effects. Therefore, they have been traditionally used in oriental medicine for the treatment of various diseases including cancers and malaria. In this study, harmol and harmalol, which are beta-carboline alkaloids, were examined...
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