Induction of apoptosis and NF-κB by quercetin in growing murine L1210 lymphocytic leukaemic cells potentiated by TNF-α

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Issue		Reprod. Nutr. Dev. Volume 40, Number 5, September-October 2000


Page(s)		441 - 465
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:2000100

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