The role of melanotropins in nerve regeneration and immune defenses

International Journal of Immunotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 25-31

  Bevilacqua, M ^a   Vago, T ^a   Norbiato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN[1-39]; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERMEDIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; HELPER CELL; IMMUNITY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA;

EID: 0031402883     PISSN: 02559625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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