Photodynamic therapy-induced rapid cell death by apoptosis in human pancreatic carcinoma transplanted into nude mice

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-37

  Tajiri, Hisao ^a   Shinomiya, Nariyoshi ^b   Hayakawa, Akemi ^c   Matsumoto, Yoshinari ^c   Yoshida, Shigeaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL EAST   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

apoptosis; DNA ladder; photodynamic therapy; Photofrin

Indexed keywords

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0030425566     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21.29     Document Type: Article

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