The effects of a ceramide analogue, N-acetylsphingosine, on basal and tumor necrosis factor-α-stimulated production of prostaglandins and cytokines in gestational tissues

Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 141-158

  Keelan, Jeffrey A ^a   Mitchell, Murray D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ceramide; Interleukin 6; Interleukin 8; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

6 OXOPROSTAGLANDIN F1 ALPHA; CERAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CYTOKINE; FUMONISIN B1; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; N ACETYLSPHINGOSINE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMNION CELL; ARTICLE; CHORION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DECIDUA; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; PHOSPHOLIPID METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME;

EID: 0031998936     PISSN: 00906980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-6980(98)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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