Epoetin alfa and beta differ in their erythropoietin isoform compositions and biological properties

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-89

  Storring, P L ^a   Tiplady, R J ^a   Gaines Das, R E ^a   Stenning, B E ^a   Lamikanra, A ^a   Rafferty, B ^a   Lee, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological properties; Epoetin alfa; Epoetin beta; Erythropoietin isoforms; Lectin binding

Indexed keywords

GLYCAN; LECTIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHO CELL; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CRICETINAE; EPOETIN ALFA; ERYTHROPOIETIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN, RECOMBINANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ISOMERISM; LECTINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA;

EID: 0031972657     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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