Enhancement of natural killer cell activity and T and B cell function by buffered vitamin C in patients exposed to toxic chemicals: The role of protein kinase - C

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-312

  Heuser, Gunnar ^a   Vojdani, Aristo ^b,c,d  

^a Neuromed and Neurotox Associates   (United States)

^b Immunosciences Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^c CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; PROTEIN KINASE C; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030844971     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979709046977     Document Type: Article

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