The effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha on cardiac structure and function: A tale of two cytokines

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Mann, Douglas L ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contractility; Cytokine; Heart; Heat shock protein; TNF alpha

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; HEART; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; STRESS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0030340293     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-9164(96)80073-X     Document Type: Article

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