Effect of helixor A on natural killer cell activity in endometriosis

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 42-47

  Jeung, In Cheul ^a   Chung, Youn Jee ^a   Chae, Boah ^a   Kang, So Yeon ^a   Song, Jae Yen ^a   Jo, Hyun Hee ^a   Lew, Young Ok ^a   Kim, Jang Heub ^a   Kim, Mee Ran ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Endometriosis; Helixor; Natural killer cells

Indexed keywords

LYSOSOME ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN 1; VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXOCYTOSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; OVARY CYST; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEAL FLUID; APOPTOSIS; ASCITES FLUID; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; VISCUM ALBUM;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ASCITIC FLUID; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LYSOSOMAL-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN 1; PLANT EXTRACTS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 84939425918     PISSN: 14491907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.10076     Document Type: Article

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