A highly precise reporter gene bioassay for type I interferon

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Canosi, U ^a   Mascia, M ^a   Gazza, L ^a   Serlupi Crescenzi, O ^a   Donini, S ^a   Antonetti, F ^a   Galli, G ^a  

^a Serono International SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

IFN, type I; Luceferase; Reporter gene assay; Vero cell line

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BETA INTERFERON; LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL LINE; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CLONE CELLS; GENES, REPORTER; HUMANS; INTERFERON-BETA; LUCIFERASES; VERO CELLS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030606259     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(96)00168-8     Document Type: Article

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