Promoting effect of IFN-γ on the expression of LPS-induced IL-12 p40 and p35 mRNA in murine suppressor macrophages

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 578-588

  Qi, Jie ^a   Zhang, Jinsong ^a   Feng, Weiguo ^a   Luo, Xiangdong ^a   Li, Changlin ^a   Zhang, Zongliang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

IFN ; IL 12 p40 p35; LPS; Nf b; Suppressor macrophage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000517024     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02882278     Document Type: Article

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