Gamma interferon modulates CD95 (Fas) and CD95 ligand (Fas-L) expression and nitric oxide-induced apoptosis during the acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: A possible role in immune response control

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 3864-3871

  Martins, Gislâine A ^a   Vieira, Leda Q ^b   Cunha, Fernando Q ^a   Silva, João S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGUANIDINE; FAS ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; NITRIC OXIDE;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENZYME INDUCTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SPLEEN CELL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0032791044     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.8.3864-3871.1999     Document Type: Article

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