RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Induction of Apoptosis in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia HL-60 Cells by Ampelopsis cantoniensis Crude Extract JF In Vivo JO In Vivo FD International Institute of Anticancer Research SP 457 OP 462 VO 18 IS 4 A1 TZU-WEI TAN A1 HUEI-YANN TSAI A1 YUH-FUNG CHEN A1 JING-GUNG CHUNG YR 2004 UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/18/4/457.abstract AB The crude extract of Ampelopsis cantoniensis induced apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells and this induction was investigated by flow cytometric analysis, DNA gel electrophoresis and poly (ADP-ribose) fluorescence staining. The results demonstrated that this extract induced dose-dependent cytotoxicity and apoptosis. The level of active caspase-3 was increased after treatment with the crude extract for 24 hours.