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Original Articles

Scutellaria litwinowii Induces Apoptosis Through Both Extrinsic and Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathways in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells

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Pages 80-88 | Received 18 Apr 2011, Accepted 03 Aug 2011, Published online: 18 Nov 2011

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