The influence of β-endorphin on phagocytosis and NBT reduction by murine macrophages

Biogenic Amines

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-294

  Ortega, E ^a   Forner, M A ^a   Garcia, J J ^a   Rodriguez A B ^a   Barriga, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

endorphin; Macrophages; Phagocytic function

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0030798389     PISSN: 01688561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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