Expression of NO-synthase in cells of foreign-body and BCG-induced granulomata in mice: Influence of L-NAME on the evolution of the lesion

Immunology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 278-282

  Kreuger, M R ^a   Tames, D R ^b   Mariano, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; EPITHELIOID CELL; FOREIGN BODY; GRANULOMA; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ARGININE; CITRULLINE; EPITHELIOID CELLS; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MALE; MICE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TUBERCULOMA;

EID: 0031752132     PISSN: 00192805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1998.00542.x     Document Type: Article

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