Abstract
Viscumin (mistletoe lectin I, MLI) in concentrations of 10-11-10-7 M causes endoplasmic reticulum stress and triggers unfolded protein response, a modulator of antitumor immunity, in target cells.
Keywords:
MLI; UPR; endoplasmic reticulum stress; ribosome-inactivating protein; viscumin.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caco-2 Cells
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress* / drug effects
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Humans
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Injections, Subcutaneous
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Male
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Mice
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Plant Lectins / administration & dosage
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Plant Lectins / pharmacokinetics
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Plant Lectins / pharmacology
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Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / administration & dosage
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Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / pharmacokinetics*
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Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / pharmacology
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Toxins, Biological / administration & dosage
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Toxins, Biological / pharmacokinetics*
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Toxins, Biological / pharmacology
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Unfolded Protein Response / drug effects
Substances
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Plant Lectins
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Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2
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Toxins, Biological
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mistletoe lectin I