Thymosin α1, antagonizes dexamethasone and CD3-induced apoptosis of CD4+ CD8+ thymocytes through the activation of cAMP and protein kinase C dependent second messenger pathways

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 85-101

  Baumann, Christian A ^a   Badamchian, Mahnaz ^a   Goldstein, Allan L ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Thymocyte; Thymosin 1; Thymus

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CYCLIC AMP; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA FRAGMENT; FREE RADICAL; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUTATHIONE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY CD3; PROTEIN KINASE C; THYMOSIN ALPHA1;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND MESSENGER; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, CD3; APOPTOSIS; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CYCLIC AMP; DEXAMETHASONE; FREE RADICALS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; MICE; PROTEIN KINASE C; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; THYMOSIN; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0030949228     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(96)01860-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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