The antiproliferative effect of lectin from the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) on human keratinocytes: Preliminary studies on its use in psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-60

  Parslew, R ^a   Jones, K T ^a   Rhodes, J M ^a   Sharpe, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Antiproliferative effect; Keratinocytes; Lectin; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; HERMES ANTIGEN; LECTIN; MITOGENIC AGENT; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; PARAFFIN; PEANUT AGGLUTININ;

ADULT; AGARICALES; AGED; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG PENETRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; LECTIN BINDING; MUSHROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WART VIRUS; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; AGARICUS; AGED; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; LECTINS; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SKIN;

EID: 0033048589     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02607.x     Document Type: Article

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