Inhibition of IL-2 production by Nil-2-a in murine T cells

International Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1435-1440

  Pucci, Sabina ^a   Doria, Gino ^a   Barile, Simona ^a   Pioli, Claudio ^a   Frasca, Daniela ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; IL 2 mRNA stability; Inhibitory nuclear factors; Nil 2 a

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; INTERLEUKIN 2; MESSENGER RNA; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; FEMALE; INTERLEUKIN-2; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; RNA, MESSENGER; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; ZINC FINGERS;

EID: 0031660614     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/10.10.1435     Document Type: Article

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