Thymopentin modulates Th1 and Th2 cytokine response and host survival in experimental injury

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-200

  Braga, Marco ^a,b   Gianotti, Luca ^a   Gentilini, Oreste ^a   Fortis, Claudio ^a   Consogno, Giuseppe ^a   Di Carlo, Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; THYMOPENTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE INJURY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0029880295     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0195     Document Type: Article

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