Dexamethasone inhibits lung epithelial cell apoptosis induced by IFN-γ and fas

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 5 17-5, 1997, Pages

  Wen, Long Ping ^a   Madani, Kamyar ^a   Fahrni, Jimothy A ^a   Duncan, Steven R ^b   Rosen, Glenn D ^a,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid; Interferon ; Programmed cell death

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FAS ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030726176     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1997.273.5.l921     Document Type: Article

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