Cultured astrocytes express regional heterogeneity of the immunoreactive phenotype under basal conditions and after γ-IFN induction

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 179-184

  Morga, Eleonora ^a   Faber, Chantal ^a   Heuschling, Paul ^a  

^a Neuroimmunologie et Inflammation Luxembourg   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Activation; Astrocyte; Brain region; Gamma interferon; Intercellular adhesion molecule 1; Interleukin 6; Major histocompatibility complex class II molecule; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN REGION; CELL CULTURE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-6; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOTYPE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0032127722     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(98)00099-X     Document Type: Article

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