Induction of MAGE genes in lymphoid cells by the demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine

Japanese Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 751-756

  Shichijo, Shigeki ^a   Yamada, Akira ^a   Sagawa, Kimitaka ^a   Iwamoto, Osamu ^a   Sakata, Motoko ^a   Nagai, Kojiro ^a   Itoh, Kyogo ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti MAGE 1 antibody; DAC; Lymphoid cell; MAGE gene; Western blot analysis

Indexed keywords

5 AZA 2' DEOXYCYTIDINE; INTERLEUKIN 2; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; B CELL LEUKEMIA; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; DEMETHYLATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; GENE INDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; LYMPHOID CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T CELL LEUKEMIA; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS CELL TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 0029764293     PISSN: 09105050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1996.tb00288.x     Document Type: Article

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