Inhibitive effect of Artesunate on human lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma cells

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1038-1043

  Zeng, Yan ^a   Ni, Xun ^a   Meng, Wen Tong ^a   Wen, Qin ^a   Jia, Yong Qian ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia lymphoma; Apoptosis; Artesunate; Inhibitory proliferation

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049094580     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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