Open AccessType of serum influences the rituximab dependent cytotoxicity and apoptosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells in vitro
Author(s) -
Ewelina Ziółkowska,
Ida Franiak-Pietryga,
Barbara Cebula-Obrzut,
Jerzy Z Błońsk,
Tadeusz Robak,
Piotr Smolewski,
Anna Korycka-Wołowiec
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
postępy higieny i medycyny doświadczalnej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1732-2693
pISSN - 0032-5449
DOI - 10.5604/17322693.1015036
Subject(s) - cytotoxic t cell , apoptosis , cytotoxicity , in vitro , flow cytometry , leukemia , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , immunology , chemistry , cancer research , pharmacology , medicine , biochemistry
The aim of the study was to compare the influence of types of serum on the in vitro viability and on either spontaneous or rituximab (RIT)-induced apoptosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells.