Immunomodulatory responses to δ-opioid receptor ligands in human lymphocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 332, Issue 2, 1997, Pages R1-

  Noviello, Lia ^a   Papadia, Sergio ^a   Capobianchi, Maria R ^a   Negri, Lucia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunomodulation; Lymphocyte; Opioid receptor ligand

Indexed keywords

DELTORPHIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; NALTRINDOLE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE PEPTIDE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030859896     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01123-0     Document Type: Article

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