Cytotoxic properties of eosinophil granule major basic protein for tumor cells

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 426-428

  Kubo, Hirokazu ^a   Loegering, David A ^a   Adolphson, Cheryl R ^a   Gleich, Gerald J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Eosinophils; Major basic protein; Melittin

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN; MELITTIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; TRYPAN BLUE;

CELL STRAIN HL 60; CELL STRAIN K 562; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOTOXICITY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

EID: 0032957968     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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