Ecalectin/galectin-9, a novel eosinophil chemoattractant: Its function and production

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 122, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 6-9

  Hirashima, Mitsuomi ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMOATTRACTANT; ECALECTIN; GALACTOSIDE; GALAPTIN; GALECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0034068514     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000053623     Document Type: Article

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