Detection and analysis of cytokine mRNA in tissues and cell lines

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 113-123

  Barry Walker, K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cytokine; MRNA; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; MESSENGER RNA;

CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CELL SUSPENSION; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; RNA ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE;

EID: 0032029860     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(97)00124-5     Document Type: Article

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