CAMPTOTHECIN AND KHAT (CATHA EDULIS FORSK.) INDUCED DISTINCT CELL DEATH PHENOTYPES INVOLVING MODULATION OF C-FLIPL, MCL-1, PROCASPASE-8 AND MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA CELL LINES

Camptothecin and khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) induced distinct cell death phenotypes involving modulation of c-FLIPL, Mcl-1, procaspase-8 and mitochondrial function in acute myeloid leukemia cell lines

Abstract Background An organic extract of the recreational herb khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) triggers cell death in various leukemia cell lines in vitro.The chemotherapeutics camptothecin, a plant alkaloid topoisomerase I inhibitor, was tested side-by-side with khat in a panel of acute myeloid leukemia cell lines to elucidate mechanisms of toxicity.R

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Using the MR-Base platform to investigate risk factors and drug targets for thousands of phenotypes [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Mendelian randomization (MR) uses genetic Apron information to strengthen causal inference concerning the effect of exposures on outcomes.This method has a broad range of applications, including investigating risk factors and appraising potential targets for intervention.MR-Base has become established as a freely accessible, online platform, which

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