Lectin (WGA)-dependent superoxide anion release by neutrophils as a prognostic factor in lung cancer

Anticancer Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 3453-3456

  Timoshenko, Alexander V ^a   Andre, Sabine ^a   Kayser, Klaus ^a   Gabius, Hans J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lectin; Leukocyte; Lung cancer; Superoxide; Survival

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE; LECTIN; LYSOZYME; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; SUPEROXIDE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRANULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY BURST; SURVIVAL TIME;

CELL DEGRANULATION; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPHILS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY BURST; SUPEROXIDES; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININS;

EID: 0035570678     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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