Confocal microscopy visualization of antifolate uptake by the reduced folate carrier in human leukaemic cells

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 734-738

  Jolivet, J ^a   Faure, M P ^a,b   Wong, S C ^c   Taub, J W ^d   Matherly, L H ^c  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescein methotrexate; Folate; Membrane transport; Methotrexate; Reduced folate carrier

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONIST; METHOTREXATE DERIVATIVE; RALTITREXED; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; BLAST CELL; CELL LINE; CHILD; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG UPTAKE; ERYTHROLEUKEMIA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030863815     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.454     Document Type: Article

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