Anti-apoptotic effect of Bcl-2 overexpression in RIN cells infected with Semliki Forest virus

Apoptosis

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-191

  Lundstrom, K ^a,c   Pralong, W ^b   Martinou, J C ^a  

^a GlaxoSmithKline   (Switzerland)

^b Modex Therapeuriques SA   (Switzerland)

^c F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti apoptosis; Bcl 2 expression; SFV infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001360874     PISSN: 13608185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026416515575     Document Type: Article

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