Fol. Biol. 2015, 61, 147-155

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2015061040147

Benfluron Induces Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis and Activation of p53 Pathway in MOLT-4 Leukemic Cells

M. Seifrtová1, T. Cochlarová2, R. Havelek1,3, Martina Řezáčová1

1Department of Medical Biochemistry, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
3Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic

Received November 2014
Accepted May 2015

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