Leukemia Research
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 685-692 , June 2005

Pycnogenol induces differentiation and apoptosis in human promyeloid leukemia HL-60 cells

  • W.W. Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC
    • Equal contribution.
    • ,
  • J.S. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Technology, Yuan-Pei University of Science and Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
    • Equal contribution.
    • ,
  • C.F. Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • W.J. Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioresources, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • M.R. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 4 2205 3366; fax: +886 4 2205 3764.

Received 21 May 2004 ,Accepted 26 October 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2004.10.006

Leukemia Research
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 685-692 , June 2005

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