Molecular mechanisms of interleukin-4 production

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 1-5

  Casolaro, V ^a   Steindler, C ^a   Ono, S J ^a   Georas, S N ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

(NF) kB; Interleukin 4; T helper cells

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ALLERGY; ATOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

EID: 0030958445     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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