Detection and quantification of the control proteins of the alternative pathway of complement in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 922-297

  Peake, P W ^a   O'Grady, S ^a   Pussell, B A ^a   Charlesworth, J A ^a  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

3T3 L1; Adipocyte; ASP; C3a; Complement

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3A; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; MESSENGER RNA; PLASMA PROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADIPOCYTE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030830258     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.2090759.x     Document Type: Article

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