Cloning of a partial cDNA for rat interleukin-12 (IL-12) and analysis of IL-12 expression in vivo

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-14

  Mathieson, P W ^a,b   Gillespie, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; INTERLEUKIN 12; MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029973491     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1996.d01-279.x     Document Type: Article

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