α-MSH production, receptors, and influence on neopterin in a human monocyte/macrophage cell line

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-253

  Rajora, N ^a   Ceriani, G ^c   Catania, A ^b   Star, R A ^a   Murphy, M T ^a   Lipton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Univ Texas Southwestern Med S ^*

Author keywords

Autocrine regulations; IL 6; Inflammation; Melanocortin receptors; Nitric oxide; TNF

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; CONCANAVALIN A; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERMEDIN RECEPTOR; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NEOPTERIN; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 0029981860     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlb.59.2.248     Document Type: Article

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