Analysis of the Bak protein expression in human polymorphonuclear neutrophils

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-45

  Bazzoni, F ^a   Giovedi, S ^a   Kiefer, M C ^b   Cassatella, M A ^a  

^a University of Medicine of Verona   (Italy)

^b LXR Biotechnology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bak; Interferon ; Neutrophils; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BAK1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; GAMMA INTERFERON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN BAK; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANTIBODIES; APOPTOSIS; BCL-2 HOMOLOGOUS ANTAGONIST-KILLER PROTEIN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NEUTROPHILS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0032978395     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005990050061     Document Type: Article

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