Expression of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) mRNA in adult human astrocytes: Comparison with adult microglia and fetal astrocytes

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 515-521

  Lafortune, Louise ^b   Nalbantoglu, Josephine ^b   Antel, Jack P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Human astrocytes; Human microglia; IL 6; In situ hybridization; TNF

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0029874392     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199605000-00003     Document Type: Article

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