Pentoxifylline pretreatment enhances the oxidative burst acivity of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 787-790

  Chang, Feng Yee ^a   Shaio, Men Fang ^b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Monocyte; Oxidative burst; Pentoxifylline; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE; SUPEROXIDE; ZYMOSAN;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NEUTROPHIL; OPSONIZATION; RESPIRATORY BURST;

EID: 0029962667     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb01143.x     Document Type: Article

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