Cytokine genes are Down-Regulated when attachment of Entamoeba histolytica to HT-29 colon epithelial cells is prevented

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 613-617

  Kim, J M ^a   Jung, H C ^b   Jin, D Z ^b   Im, K I ^c   Song, I S ^b   Kim, C Y ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE; INTERLEUKIN 8; MESSENGER RNA; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; N ACETYLLACTOSAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; COLON MUCOSA; DOWN REGULATION; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031010355     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1997.d01-442.x     Document Type: Article

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