High susceptibility of an Epstein-Barr virus-converted Burkitt's lymphoma cell line to cytotoxic drugs

Leukemia Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 469-471

  Okano, Motohiko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burkitt's lymphoma; Cytotoxic drugs; Epstein Barr virus

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; DNA; MITOMYCIN C; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ISOTOPE LABELING; LYMPHOMA CELL LINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CELL TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 0030760785     PISSN: 01452126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2126(97)00126-4     Document Type: Article

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