The effect of switching between a phytohemagglutinin-containing and a control diet on the growth and lipid content of a Krebs II lymphosarcoma tumor

Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 273-277

  Pryme, Ian F ^a   Pusztai, Arpad J ^b   Grant, George ^b   Bardocz, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gut hyperplasia; Krebs II cells; Lectin; Lipid content; Phytohemagglutinin; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CELL LINE; DIET; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTESTINE TUMOR; LIPOLYSIS; LYMPHOSARCOMA; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CELL LINE; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; INTESTINE, SMALL; LIPOLYSIS; LYMPHOMA, DIFFUSE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS;

EID: 0030223150     PISSN: 13594117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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