title: Beta-carotene: a colorful killer of cancer cells? A commentary on "ROS-triggered caspase 2 activation and feedback amplification loop in beta-carotene-induced apoptosis".
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Block A Level 3, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. klc1000@wbic.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Keri L H
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053143:Caspase 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D019207:beta Carotene; D053143:Caspase 2