Extracellular matrix-induced signaling in entamoeba histolytica: Its role in invasiveness

Parasitology Today

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-28

  Meza, Isaura ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; FIBRONECTIN; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

CELL INVASION; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTEROPATHY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ANIMALS; DYSENTERY, AMEBIC; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBRONECTINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; PROTEIN KINASE C; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0033976108     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01586-0     Document Type: Review

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