Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Achillea biebersteinii Flower Extract: Apoptosis Induction in MCF-7 Cells via Caspase Activation and Regulation of Bax and Bcl-2 Gene Expression

Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Achillea biebersteinii Flower Extract: Apoptosis Induction in MCF-7 Cells via Caspase Activation and Regulation of Bax and Bcl-2 Gene Expression

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs), the most popular nanoparticles, possess unique properties. Achillea biebersteinii is a plant of the Asteraceae family rich in active antitumor components. The aim of this research was the characterization and investigation of the cytotoxic properties of Ag-NPs synthesi...

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Main Authors: Javad Baharara, Farideh Namvar, Tayebe Ramezani, Marzieh Mousavi, Rosfarizan Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Achillea biebersteinii
apoptosis
cancer
green biosynthesis
nano-silver
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/2/2693

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