Photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid induces apoptosis and caspase activation in malignant T cells

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-13

  Gad, Faten ^a   Viau, Gilles ^a   Boushira, Michele ^a   Bertrand, Richard ^a   Bissonnette, Robert ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CASPASE; DNA FRAGMENT; THYMIDINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0034961243     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/120347540100500103     Document Type: Article

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