Investigation of the effect of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) extract iscador on the proliferation and apoptosis of murine thymocytes: Bell-shaped curve of efficacy and help in immunological dose-finding

Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6 A, 2006, Pages 441-446

  Hajtò, Tibor ^a,b   Berki, Timea ^a   Pàlinkàs, Làszlò ^a   Boldizsàr, Ferenc ^a   Németh, Péter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b NONE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; Iscador ; Mistletoe extract; Thymocytes, apoptosis, proliferation; Viscum album L.

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; LECTIN; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; PLANT EXTRACT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; VISCUM ALBUM PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; ANIMAL; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CD4 CD8 RATIO; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; THYMUS;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; CD4-CD8 RATIO; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT PROTEINS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 33748659863     PISSN: 00044172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1296810     Document Type: Article

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