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Research Article

Potentiation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Apoptosis by Mistletoe Lectin

Hyun-Ock Pae Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wonkwang University School of medicine Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea; Medicinal Resources Research Center of Wonkwang University Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea
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Won-Gil Seo Medicinal Resources Research Center of Wonkwang University Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea
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Gi-Su Oh Medicinal Resources Research Center of Wonkwang University Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea
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Min-Kyo Shin Department of Herbalogy College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbug 570-749, Korea
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Ho-Sub Lee Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbug 570-749, Korea
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Hye Suk Lee College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbug 570-749, Korea
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Sang Beom Kim College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbug 570-749, Korea
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Hun-Taeg Chung Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wonkwang University School of medicine Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea; Medicinal Resources Research Center of Wonkwang University Iksan, Chonbug, 570-749, Korea
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Pages 697-709 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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