Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217 , September 2009

Apoptosis Induction of Human Lung Carcinoma Cells by Chan Su (Venenum Bufonis) Through Activation of Caspases

  • Hye Ri Yun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • These authors contributed equally.
    • ,
  • Hwa Seung Yoo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomaterial Control (BK21 program), Graduate School and Blue-Bio Industry Regional Innovation Center, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • These authors contributed equally.
    • ,
  • Dong Yeok Shin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Su Hyun Hong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jong-Hwan Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of East-West Cancer Center, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Chong Kwan Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomaterial Control (BK21 program), Graduate School and Blue-Bio Industry Regional Innovation Center, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Yung Hyun Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • Department of Biomaterial Control (BK21 program), Graduate School and Blue-Bio Industry Regional Innovation Center, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan 614-052, Republic of Korea

Received 16 June 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60057-1

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217 , September 2009

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