Production of recombinant human GM-CSF-EPO hybrid proteins: In vitro biological characterization

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 238-246

  Coscarella, A ^a   Carloni, C ^a   Liddi, R ^a   Mauro, S ^b   Novelli, S ^b   Mele, A ^a   Masella, B ^b   Valtieri, M ^b   De Santis, R ^a  

^a Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colony stimulating factors; GM CSF EPO; Hematopoiesis; Recombinant human hybrid proteins

Indexed keywords

COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; ERYTHROID CELL; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEGAKARYOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TRANSACTIVATION;

EID: 0030868182     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1997.tb00983.x     Document Type: Article

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