"Viscum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Species of this genus contain cytotoxic LECTINS. The common name of MISTLETOE is used for many species of this and the LORANTHACEAE families.
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D028181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.884.916
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Viscum" by people in Profiles.
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Viscum articulatum Burm. f. aqueous extract exerts antiproliferative effect and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in leukemia cells. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Jun 12; 219:91-102.
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Articulatin-D induces apoptosis via activation of caspase-8 in acute T-cell leukemia cell line. Mol Cell Biochem. 2017 Feb; 426(1-2):87-99.
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A cytotoxic type-2 ribosome inactivating protein (from leafless mistletoe) lacking sugar binding activity. Int J Biol Macromol. 2011 Dec 01; 49(5):1096-103.
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Crystal structure of himalayan mistletoe ribosome-inactivating protein reveals the presence of a natural inhibitor and a new functionally active sugar-binding site. J Biol Chem. 2005 May 27; 280(21):20712-21.