The Aqueous Extract of Ficus religiosa Induces Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Cervical Cancer Cell Lines SiHa (HPV-16 Positive) and Apoptosis in HeLa (HPV-18 Positive)

Amit S. Choudhari; Snehal A. Suryavanshi; Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070127

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The Aqueous Extract of Ficus religiosa Induces Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Cervical Cancer Cell Lines SiHa (HPV-16 Positive) and Apoptosis in HeLa (HPV-18 Positive)

Amit S. Choudhari,

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India
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Snehal A. Suryavanshi,

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India
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Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

* E-mail: ruchika.kaulghanekar@gmail.com

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India
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The Aqueous Extract of Ficus religiosa Induces Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Cervical Cancer Cell Lines SiHa (HPV-16 Positive) and Apoptosis in HeLa (HPV-18 Positive)

Amit S. Choudhari,
Snehal A. Suryavanshi,
Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

Published: July 26, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070127

About the Authors

Amit S. Choudhari

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India

Snehal A. Suryavanshi

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India

Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

* E-mail: ruchika.kaulghanekar@gmail.com

Affiliation Cell and Translational Research Laboratory, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RKG. Performed the experiments: ASC SAS. Analyzed the data: RKG ASC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RKG. Wrote the paper: RKG ASC.

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