An antisense oligodeoxynucleotide complementary to corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA inhibits rat splenocyte proliferation in vitro

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 135-140

  Jessop, D S ^a   Harbuz, M S ^a   Snelson, C L ^a   Dayan, C M ^a   Lightman, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cell proliferation; corticotropin releasing hormone; inflammation; oligonucleotide antisense probe; spleen

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPLEEN CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES, ANTISENSE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; SPLEEN;

EID: 0030935856     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(97)00011-8     Document Type: Article

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