Different pattern of cytokine production and mRNA expression by lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells isolated from human palatine tonsil

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-28

  Lisignoli, G ^a   Pozzi, C ^a   Toneguzzi, S ^a   Tomassetti, M ^a   Monaco, M C G ^b   Facchini, A ^a,c  

^a Ist Ric Codivilla Putti I O R   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Lymphocyte; Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Stromal cells

Indexed keywords

CELL INTERACTION; IMMUNOASSAY; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOID CELL; MESSENGER RNA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; CYTOKINES; ENDOTHELIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0031960788     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005990050013     Document Type: Review

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