In vitro response of stimulated B-CLL lymphocytes of patients treated with Viscum album L. extracts

A Büssing, H Kochskämper, S Rieger… - Anticancer …, 2007 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Extracts from Viscum album (VA-E) have been shown to induce apoptosis and
immunoactivation. To exclude possible B-CLL propagating effects, the in vitro reactions of …

Course of mitogen-stimulated T lymphocytes in cancer patients treated with Viscum album extracts

A Büssing, C Stumpf, W Tröger… - Anticancer research, 2007 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: In a prospective observational study, the impact of two different dose regimes
of a commercially available fermented Viscum album L. extract (VA-E, Iscador®) on the …

Apoptosis-inducing properties of Viscum album L. extracts from different host trees, correlate with their content of toxic mistletoe lectins.

A Büssing, M Schietzel - Anticancer research, 1999 - europepmc.org
Background Extracts from Viscum album L.(VAL), which are one of the most widely used
alternative cancer therapies in Europe, have been recognised to induce apoptosis. A …

Variable Sensitivity of Lymphoblastoid Cells to Apoptosis Induced by Viscum album Qu FrF, a Therapeutic Preparation of Mistletoe Lectin

JP Duong Van Huyen Sooryanarayana, S Delignat… - Chemotherapy, 2001 - karger.com
Abstract Background: Viscum album (VA) Qu FrF preparation consists of an aqueous extract
of Viscum album, the European mistletoe. It has cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties …

Local reactions to treatments with Viscum album L. extracts and their association with T-lymphocyte subsets and quality of life

A Buessing, W Tröger, C Stumpf… - Anticancer …, 2008 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: In a previous study a decline of T-lymphocyte function was observed within a 6-
month period of Viscum album extract (VA-E) application which did not occur in those …

Differences in the apoptosis-inducing properties of Viscum album L. extracts

A Büssing, K Suzart, K Schweizer - Anti-Cancer Drugs, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Viscum albumL.(mistletoe) extracts are widely used in adjuvant cancer therapy. In contrast to
purified components, such as mistletoe lectins and viscotoxins, whole plant extracts of …

Induction of apoptosis in human lymphocytes treated with Viscum album L. is mediated by the mistletoe lectins

A Büssing, K Suzart, J Bergmann, U Pfüller… - Cancer letters, 1996 - Elsevier
Viscum album L.(VAL) is a phytopreparation used in adjuvant cancer therapy with both
immunostimulatory and DNA stabilizing properties at low drug concentrations and …

22. Observation study on treatment with standardized Viscum album extracts (VA-E) in lymphocytic non-Hodgkin lymphoma (CLL): Safety and course

J Gutsch, S Rieger, JM Schierholz… - … : International Journal of …, 2007 - go.gale.com
Background: CLL is a malignant monoclonal disorder of the lymphatic system. The VA-E
treatment modulates the humoral and cellular immune system. A case report on B-cell …

Differential binding of toxic lectins from Viscum album L., ML I and ML III, to human lymphocytes.

A Büssing, GM Stein, U Pfüller, M Schietzel - Anticancer research, 1999 - europepmc.org
The killing capacity of extracts from Viscum album L., widely used as an adjuvant in
complementary cancer therapy, is dependent on the content of toxic proteins, especially the …

Differential effects of Viscum album extract Iscador® Qu on cell cycle progression and apoptosis in cancer cells

M Harmsma, M Grommé… - International …, 2004 - spandidos-publications.com
Extracts from European mistletoe or Viscum album L. have been reported to exert cytotoxic
and immunomodulatory effects in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism of this anti-tumoral …