Interferon-alpha enhances development of apoptosis induced by various agents in tumor cells in vitro

Experimental Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 267-273

  Kudryavets, Y I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell lines; Cytotoxic effect; Interferon; Malignant tumors; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DNA FRAGMENT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; VINBLASTINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRAIN K 562; CELL STRAIN U937; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; HEP 2 CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0035693549     PISSN: 02043564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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