Cytokine release of a keratinocyte model after incubation with two different Viscum album L extracts

RW Gorter, P Joller, M Stoss - American journal of therapeutics, 2003 - journals.lww.com
When injected subcutaneously, extracts from the white berry mistletoe (Viscum album L)
lead to a dose-dependent local inflammatory reaction at the injection site. From in vitro …

Subcutaneous infiltrates induced by injection of mistletoe extracts (Iscador)

RW Gorter, M van Wely, M Stoss… - American Journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Iscador, an aqueous extract of Viscum album L., has been widely used as an anti-cancer
drug for several decades. Mistletoe lectins have the capacity to activate nonspecific defense …

Stimulation of cytokine production via a special standardized mistletoe preparation in an in vitro human skin bioassay.

PW Joller, JM Menrad, T Schwarz, U Pfüller… - Arzneimittel …, 1996 - europepmc.org
The mistletoe preparation Lektinol is standardized with respect to bioactive mistletoe lectin,
the active component of mistletoe. This standardized mistletoe preparation and its active …

In vitro immunoreactivity towards lectin-rich or viscotoxin-rich mistletoe (Viscum album L.) extracts Iscador applied to healthy individuals

R Huber, K Claßen, M Werner, R Klein - Arzneimittelforschung, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of the study was to investigate how exposure to mistletoe extracts in vivo may
influence cellular immune reactions by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). 47 …

Modulation of cellular and humoral immune responses during exposure of healthy individuals to an aqueous mistletoe extract.

GM Stein, PA Berg - European Journal of Medical Research, 1998 - europepmc.org
Mistletoe extracts have been shown to exert immunomodulatory properties. However, little is
known about changes in different immunological parameters during therapy. Aim of our …

Non-lectin component in a fermented extract from Viscum album L. grown on pines induces proliferation of lymphocytes from healthy and allergic individuals in vitro

G Stein, PA Berg - European journal of clinical pharmacology, 1994 - Springer
Mistletoe preparations have been shown to express immunomodulatory properties. In order
to evaluate the stimulatory potency of different mistletoe extracts, peripheral blood …

[PDF][PDF] Mistletoe treatment induces GM-CSF-and IL-5 production by PBMC and increases blood granulocyte-and eosinophil counts: a placebo controlled randomized …

R Huber, M Rostock, R Goedl, R Ludtke… - European journal of …, 2005 - daignet.de
Objective: Various immunological effects have been reported during application of mistletoe
preparations. Because these data are heterogeneous, we performed a placebo controlled …

Immunologic Effector Mechanisms of a Standardized Mistletoe Extract on the Function of Human Monocytes and Lymphocytes in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo

L Heinzerling, V Von Baehr, C Liebenthal… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Springer
Even though mistletoe extracts have been in clinical use for centuries their exact mode of
action is still unknown. Currently, the application scheme for registered preparations is a …

Investigation of the effect of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) extract Iscador on the proliferation and apoptosis of murine thymocytes

T Hajtò, T Berki, L Pàlinkàs, F Boldizsàr… - …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) extracts (ME) have been shown to exhibit a bell-shaped curve of
immunological efficacy and mistletoe lectins (MLs) were found to play an important role in …

Safety of higher dosages of Viscum album L. in animals and humans - systematic review of immune changes and safety parameters

GS Kienle, R Grugel, H Kiene - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2011 - Springer
Background Viscum album L extracts (VAE, mistletoe) and isolated mistletoe lectins (ML)
have immunostimulating properties and a strong dose-dependent cytotoxic activity. They are …