Effect of melphalan and hyperthermia on p34cdc2 kinase activity in human melanoma cells

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1924-1928

  Orlandi, L ^a   Zaffaroni, N ^a   Bearzatto, A ^a   Silvestrini, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclin B1; G2 M transition; Hyperthermia; Melanoma; Melphalan; p34cdc2

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN B; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE; MELPHALAN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MELANOMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030458599     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.654     Document Type: Article

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