Role of ifn-γ in the inhibition of the allergic airway inflammation caused by IL-12

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 767-771

  Brusselle, Guy G ^a   Kips, Johan C ^b   Peleman, Renaat A ^b   Joos, Guy F ^b   Devos, Rene R ^b   Tavernier, Jan H ^b   Pauwels, Romain A ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MURINAE;

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSS BREEDING; CYTOLOGY; LUNG LAVAGE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

ANIMALS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CROSSES, GENETIC; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-12; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031308181     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.17.6.2820     Document Type: Article

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