Inhibition of IL-2 production by nitric oxide: A novel self-regulatory mechanism for Th1 cell proliferation

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-175

  Taylor Robinson, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cytokine; immune regulation; malaria; nitric oxide; T helper cell

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 2; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 2;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HELPER CELL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOREGULATION; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALARIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030942911     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.1997.23     Document Type: Article

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