Melatonin-induced T-helper cell hematopoietic cytokines resembling both interleukin-4 and dynorphin

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 131-139

  Maestroni, Georges J M ^a   Hertens, Elisabeth ^a   Galli, Paola ^a   Conti, Ario ^a   Pedrinis, Ennio ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dynorphin; Hematopoiesis; Interleukin 4; Melatonin; Opioids

Indexed keywords

DYNORPHIN; INTERLEUKIN 4; MELATONIN; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW CELL; C57BL MOUSE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; HELPER CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW CELLS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DYNORPHINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INTERLEUKIN-4; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER;

EID: 0030255553     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00280.x     Document Type: Article

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