Determination of mRNA expression for IFN-γ and IL-4 in lymphocytes from children with IDDM by RT-PCR technique

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-30

  Karlsson, M G E ^a   Ludvigsson, J ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Glutamic acid decarboxylase; IDDM; IFN ; IL 4; MRNA; Th lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; INTERLEUKIN 4; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AUTOANTIGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; ENTEROVIRUS B, HUMAN; FEMALE; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-4; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PILOT PROJECTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 0031870689     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(98)00014-X     Document Type: Article

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