| Literature DB >> 16427125 |
S Harakeh1, M Diab-Assaf, A Niedzwiecki, J Khalife, K Abu-El-Ardat, M Rath.
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The effects of a novel nutrient formulation Epican Forte (EF) were evaluated on proliferation and induction of apoptosis using non-cytotoxic concentrations against HTLV-1 positive (HuT-102 & C91-PL) and negative (CEM & Jurkat) cells. EF showed anti-proliferative effect as determined by MTT assay and TGF mRNA protein expression using RT-PCR. EF resulted in the down-regulation of TGF-alpha and an up-regulation in TGF-beta2. EF caused a significant increase in apoptotic cells in the preG1 phase. These results were confirmed using Cell Death ELISA and Annexin V-FITC. Induction of apoptosis was caused by an up-regulation of p53, p21 and Bax protein levels and a down-regulation of Bcl-2alpha protein expression level.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16427125 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.11.027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Res ISSN: 0145-2126 Impact factor: 3.156