Effect of transforming growth factor beta-1 in endotoxin-induced uveitis

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 257-260

  Peng, Bo ^a   Li, Qian ^a   Roberge, Francois G ^a   Chan, Chi Chao ^a  

^a NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cytokine; endotoxin induced uveitis (EIU); interleukin 6; ocular inflammation; transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF 1)

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 6; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; SALMONELLA ENDOTOXIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UVEITIS;

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ENDOTOXINS; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTES; MICE; MICE, INBRED C3H; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 0031029275     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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