Inhibitory effect of ascorbic acid on human retinal pigment epithelial cell proliferation compared to cytostatic drugs - Influence of histamine

Inflammation Research

Volumn 50, Issue , 2001, Pages S93-S95

  Hermel, M ^a   Heckelen, A ^a   Kirchhof, B ^a   Schrage, N F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYTOSTATIC AGENT; DAUNORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; HISTAMINE; MITOMYCIN C;

CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH INHIBITION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUROMODULATION; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; RETINA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE;

EID: 0035005576     PISSN: 10233830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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