A novel role of activin in inflammation and repair

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-193

  Munz, B ^a   Hubner G ^a   Tretter, Y ^b   Alzheimer, C ^b   Werner, S ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b Physiologisches Inst der Univ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN;

ARTHROPATHY; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTERITIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INHIBINS; RATS; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032982486     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1610187     Document Type: Conference Paper

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