Open AccessEffects of α-adrenoreceptor antagonists on apoptosis and proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro
Author(s) -
Si-Lian Shen,
Dong Zhang,
Hengtong Hu,
Junhui Li,
Zheng Wang,
Qingyong Ma
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2358
Subject(s) - yohimbine , apoptosis , cell growth , microbiology and biotechnology , cell culture , tunel assay , biology , mtt assay , chemistry , receptor , antagonist , biochemistry , genetics
To discuss the expression of alpha-adrenoreceptors in pancreatic cancer cell lines PC-2 and PC-3 and the effects of alpha1- and alpha2-adrenoreceptor antagonists, yohimbine and urapidil hydrochloride, on the cell lines in vitro.