Mechanism of the augmentative effect of high polyethylene glycol (PEG) concentrations on the thyroid stimulating activity in TSAb-IgG using a porcine thyroid cell assay

Endocrine Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-75

  Yamashiro, Kei ^a   Kouki, Tsuyoshi ^a   Takasu, Nobuyuki ^a   Inui, Takehiro ^b   Ochi, Yukio ^b   Kajita, Yoshihiro ^c   Sato, Yasushi ^c   Nagata, Atsuo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c NANTAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; MACROGOL; THYROID STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; SYNTHESIS; THYROID CELL;

EID: 0033020120     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07435809909066130     Document Type: Article

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