Simultaneous detection of IFN-γ and IL-4 mRNAs using RT-PCR and time-resolved fluorometry

Cytokine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-93

  Halminen, Markus ^a   Sjöroos, Minna ^b   Mäkelä, Mika J ^a,b   Waris, Matti ^a   Terho, Erkki ^a   Lövgren, Timo ^b   Ilonen, Jorma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Depts Med Microbiol and Dermatol   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cytokine; IFN ; IL 4; mRNA quantification; Time resolved fluorometry

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; CYTOKINE; EUROPIUM; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; MESSENGER RNA; SAMARIUM; TERBIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033048736     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1998.0392     Document Type: Article

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