The role of granzyme B cluster proteases in cell-mediated cytotoxicity

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-133

  Pham, Christine T N ^a   Ley, Timothy J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell mediated cytotoxicity; Graft versus host disease; Granzyme B

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; FAS ANTIGEN; GRANZYME B; PERFORIN;

APOPTOSIS; CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0031127803     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.1997.0060     Document Type: Article

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