Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2008; 14(33): 5162-5175
Published online Sep 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5162
Roscovitine synergizes with conventional chemo-therapeutic drugs to induce efficient apoptosis of human colorectal cancer cells
Mohamed Salah I Abaza, Abdul-Majeed A Bahman, Rajaa J Al-Attiyah
Mohamed Salah I Abaza, Abdul-Majeed A Bahman, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safaat 13006, Kuwait
Rajaa J Al-Attiyah, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safaat 13006, Kuwait
Author contributions: Abaza MSI designed research; Abaza MSI and Bahman AMA contributed equally to the experimental work execution, writing and revising the paper; and Al-Attiyah RJ carried out cell cycle analysis by fluorescence activated cell sorter.
Supported by Kuwait University, Research Project No. SL01/05
Correspondence to: Dr. Mohamed-Salah I Abaza, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5696, Safaat 13006, Kuwait. abaza@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw
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Received: April 10, 2008
Revised: July 7, 2008
Accepted: July 14, 2008
Published online: September 7, 2008
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