Activation of human T-helper/inducer cell, T-cytotoxic cell, B-cell, and natural killer (NK)-cells and induction of natural killer cell activity against K562 chronic myeloid leukemia cells with modified citrus pectin.

Ramachandran, Cheppail; Wilk, Barry J; Hotchkiss, Arland; Chau, Hoa; Eliaz, Isaac; Melnick, Steven J

Ramachandran, Cheppail; Wilk, Barry J; Hotchkiss, Arland; Chau, Hoa; Eliaz, Isaac; Melnick, Steven J.

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Ramachandran C; Dharma Biomedical LLC, Miami, FL, 33156, USA. cheppail.ramachandran@mch.com

BMC Complement Altern Med ; 11: 59, 2011 Aug 04.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21816083

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Citrus/chemistry; Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects; Leukemia/drug therapy; Leukocytes/drug effects; Lymphocyte Activation/drug effects; Pectins/therapeutic use; Phytotherapy; Antibodies; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/analysis; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use; B-Lymphocytes/cytology; B-Lymphocytes/drug effects; Caspase 3/immunology; Cell Death/drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; K562 Cells; Killer Cells, Natural/cytology; Leukemia/immunology; Leukocytes/cytology; Oligosaccharides/analysis; Oligosaccharides/pharmacology; Oligosaccharides/therapeutic use; Organic Chemicals/metabolism; Pectins/chemistry; Pectins/pharmacology; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/cytology; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/drug effects; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/drug effects

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Killer Cells, Natural / Lymphocyte Activation / Leukemia / Pectins / Citrus / Leukocytes / Phytotherapy Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med Journal subject: TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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