Spermine prevents endonuclease activation and apoptosis in thymocytes*1

Bernhard Brüne; Pia Hartzell; Pierluigi Nicotera; Sten Orrenius

doi:10.1016/0014-4827(91)90380-d

Keywords

DNA fragmentationSperminePutrescineBiologySpermidineEndonucleaseFragmentation (computing)Molecular biologyApoptosisApoptotic DNA fragmentationPolyamineChromatinProgrammed cell deathDNAIntracellularBiochemistryCell biologyEnzyme

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Year: 1991
Type: article
Volume: 195
Issue: 2
Pages: 323-329
Citations: 177
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                                    Bernhard Brüne, 
                                
                                    Pia Hartzell, 
                                
                                    Pierluigi Nicotera
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1991). 
                            Spermine prevents endonuclease activation and apoptosis in thymocytes*1. 
                            Experimental Cell Research
                            , 195
                            (2)
                            , 323-329.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-4827(91)90380-d
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/0014-4827(91)90380-d