Induction of apoptosis in human lymphocytes treated with Viscum album L. is mediated by the mistletoe lectins

Cancer Letters

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-72

  Bussing A ^a   Suzart, K ^b   Bergmann, J ^c   Pfuller U ^a   Schietzel, M ^a   Schweizer, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Calcium; Cytotoxic effects; Lectins; Lymphocytes; Viscum album

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE; INTERCALATING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; VISCUM ALBUM LECTIN;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLAST CELL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; TREE;

VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0042608534     PISSN: 03043835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(95)04038-2     Document Type: Article

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