Cytofluorometric studies on the action of podophyllotoxin and epipodophyllotoxins (VM-26, VP-16-213) on the cell cycle traverse of human lymphoblasts

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1975, Pages 521-530

  Krishan, Awtar ^a   Paika, Kamla ^a   Frei, Emil ^a  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; EPIPODOPHYLLOTOXIN; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN;

CELL CYCLE; DNA SYNTHESIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOBLAST; LYMPHOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PODOPHYLLIC ACID; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CELL COUNT; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC; LYMPHOCYTES; MITOSIS; MITOTIC INDEX; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0016774642     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.66.3.521     Document Type: Article

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