Enhanced production of B lymphocytes after castration

Blood

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 1535-1539

  Wilson, Cheryl A ^a   Mrose, Susan A ^a   Thomas, David W ^a  

^a BIOGEN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CASTRATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOPOIESIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN CELL; THYMUS;

EID: 0028962781     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v85.6.1535.bloodjournal8561535     Document Type: Article

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