Interferon-γ gene expression in cycling and pregnant mouse uterus: Temporal aspects and cellular localization

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 393-400

  Platt, J Sue ^a   Hunt, Joan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Macrophage; Natural killer cells; Placenta

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEMATOPOIESIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031680002     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlb.64.3.393     Document Type: Article

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