Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) Stigma Aqueous Extract Induces Apoptosis in Alveolar Human Lung Cancer Cells through Caspase-Dependent Pathways Activation

Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common form of cancer. Saffron has been used in folk medicine for centuries. We investigated the potential of saffron to induce cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in lung cancer cells (A549). We also examined the caspase-dependent pathways activation of saffron-induce...

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Autores principales: Samarghandian, Saeed, Borji, Abasalt, Farahmand, Seyed Kazem, Afshari, Reza, Davoodi, Saeideh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3830877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24288678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/417928

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3830877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24288678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/417928

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