Expression of the inducible NO synthase in human monocytic U937 cells allows high output nitric oxide production

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-58

  Bertholet, S ^b   Tzeng, E ^b   Felley Bosco, E ^b   Mauël, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Human; iNOS; Monocyte macrophage

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

MURINAE;

EID: 0032926256     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlb.65.1.50     Document Type: Article

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