A lectin from Chinese mistletoe incrases γδ T cell-mediated cytotoxicity through induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 445-452

  Gong, Fang ^a   Ma, Yanhui ^a   Ma, Anlun ^a,c   Yu, Qiwen ^a   Zhang, Jiying ^a   Nie, Hong ^a   Chen, Xuehua ^b   Shen, Baihua ^a   Li, Ningli ^a   Zhang, Dongqing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SHANGHAI SECOND MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytokine; Cytotoxicity; Mistletoe lectin; T cell

Indexed keywords

VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 34250816867     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2007.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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