Induction of maturation and activation of human dendritic cells: A mechanism underlying the beneficial effect of <it>Viscum album </it>as complimentary therapy in cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Viscum album </it>(VA) preparations have been used as a complimentary therapy in cancer. In addition to their cytotoxic properties, they have also been shown to have immunostimulatory properties. In the present study,...

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Main Authors: Delignat Sandrine, van Huyen Jean-Paul, Elluru Sri, Kazatchkine Michel D, Friboulet Alain, Kaveri Srini V, Bayry Jagadeesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/161