Cytotoxic effect against HeLa cells of polysaccharides from the lichen Ramalina celastri

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 503-509

  Carneiro Leao A M A ^a   Buchi, D Freitas ^b   Iacomini, M ^b   Gorin, P A J ^b   Oliveira, M B M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytotoxicity; Glucan; HeLa cells; Lichen; Sulphation

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; LICHENS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HELA CELLS; HUMANS; LICHENS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0345910448     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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