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Effect of silica on the spontaneous cytotoxicity of axial organ cells from Asterias rubens .
Author(s) -
Leclerc M.,
Bajelan M.,
Barot R.,
TlaskalovaHogenova H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1006/cbir.1993.1141
Subject(s) - asterias , cytotoxicity , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , ecology , starfish , in vitro
Axial organ cells (A.O.) which are composed of phagocytes and lymphocytes from the sea star Asterias rubens exert a spontaneous cytotoxicity against mouse tumour cells. This toxicity was tested in the presence or absence of silica. It appears that phagocytes play the role of killer cells.