In vitro effect of histamine and histamine H1 and H2 receptor antagonists on cellular proliferation of human malignant melanoma cell lines

Melanoma Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-99

  Reynolds, J L ^a   Akhter, J ^a   Morris, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

histamine; histamine H1 and H2 receptor antagonists; in vitro; melanoma

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; CYCLIC AMP; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RANITIDINE; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; MELANOMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029759493     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199604000-00003     Document Type: Article

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