Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) induces caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma ASTC-a-1 cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin, isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Artemisia annua, is recommended as the first-line anti-malarial drug with low toxicity. DHA has been shown to possess pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/16/1/16 |