The cytokine interleukin-6 increases expression of the cell adhesion molecules E-selectin and VCAM-1 on endothelial cells in vitro: A role in preeclampsia?

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 403-415

  Lyall, Fiona ^a   Boswell, Fiona ^b   Young, Anne ^b   Clark, Catherine J ^b   Greer, Ian A ^b  

^a Medical Genetics   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E selectin; Endothelial cells; Interleukin 6; Preeclampsia; VCAM

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULE 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1;

ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PREECLAMPSIA;

EID: 0030696090     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641959709031648     Document Type: Article

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