Ro 45-2081, a TNF receptor fusion protein, prevents inflammatory responses in the airways

Inflammation Research

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages

  Renzetti, L M ^a   Gater, P R ^a  

^a HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYBRID PROTEIN; LENERCEPT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL INFILTRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; GUINEA PIG; INFLAMMATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEUKOCYTE; LUNG INJURY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0030768221     PISSN: 10233830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000110050146     Document Type: Conference Paper

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