title: Induction of apoptosis by shikonin through coordinative modulation of the Bcl-2 family, p27, and p53, release of cytochrome c, and sequential activation of caspases in human colorectal carcinoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ping-Chi
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yu-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Mei-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ying-Jan
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jen-Kun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Min-Hsiung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D053148:Caspase 3; D053453:Caspase 9; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D009285:Naphthoquinones; D011506:Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; C109664:caspase-activated DNase inhibitor; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; C016101:shikonin; D045304:Cytochromes c; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; C505407:CASP3 protein, human; C506433:CASP9 protein, human; D053148:Caspase 3; D053453:Caspase 9; D020169:Caspases