Signals leading to the activation of NF-κB transcription factor are stronger in neonatal than adult T lymphocytes

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-88

  Kilpinen, S ^a   Henttinen, T ^a   Lahdenpohja, N ^a   Hulkkonen, J ^a   Hurme, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; NEWBORN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0030007550     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1996.d01-277.x     Document Type: Article

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