Mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratum) modulates proliferation and cytokine expressions in murine splenocytes

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 662-670

  Lyu, Su Yun ^a   Park, Won Bong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Immunomodulation; Lectin; Mistletoe; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 33845402340     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.6.662     Document Type: Article

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