Calorie restriction decreases platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-A and thrombin receptor mRNA expression in autoimmune murine lupus nephritis

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-62

  Troyer, D A ^a   Chandrasekar, B ^a   Barnes, J L ^a   Fernandes, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorie restriction; Lupus nephritis; Platelet derived growth factor; Thrombin receptor; 3 lipids

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; MESSENGER RNA; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR A; THROMBIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030889986     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1997.d01-970.x     Document Type: Article

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