Comparative evaluation of the antiproliferative effect of cyclosporin A and γ-interferon on normal and HPV-transformed keratinocytes by cell counting, MTT assay and tritiated thymidine incorporation

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-123

  Marionnet, A V ^a   Lizard, G ^b   Chardonnet, Y ^a   Schmitt, D ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Cell growth; Cyclosporin A; Interferon ; MTT assay; Normal and HPV transformed keratinocytes; 3H TdR incorporation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; GAMMA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE, TRANSFORMED; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; COLORING AGENTS; CYCLOSPORINE; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; KERATINOCYTES; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPES;

EID: 0031026839     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CBTO.0000010396.88482.54     Document Type: Article

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