Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 459-468 , April 2006

Cytotoxic and apoptogenic effect of tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) root extract (TRE) and two of its steroidal saponins TS1 and TS2 on human leukemic cell lines K562 and U937 and on cells of CML and ALL patients

Received 4 May 2005 ,Revised 14 August 2005 ,Accepted 18 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.08.018

Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 459-468 , April 2006

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