Cell cycle progression and cytokine gene expression of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells modulated by Agaricus blazei

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 176-187

  Kuo, Yuh Chi ^a   Huang, Yu Ling ^a   Chen, Chieh Chih ^a   Lin, Yz Sheng ^a   Chuang, Kai An ^a   Tsai, Wei Jern ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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AGARICUS BLAZEI;

EID: 0036743688     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mlc.2002.126717     Document Type: Article

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