Expression of aminopeptidase N (APN) on peripheral blood mononuclear cells' surface as a marker of these cells' transendothelial migration properties in the course of multiple sclerosis

Mediators of Inflammation

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-48

  Ziaber J ^a   Baj, Z ^b   Pasnik J ^b   Chmielewski, H ^a   Tchorzewski H ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b Dept of Pathophysiology Mil M A ^*  (Poland)

^c Polish Mother's Health Institute   (Poland)

Author keywords

APN; LFA 1; Lymphocytes; Mac 1; Monocytes; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

CD11B ANTIGEN; CD18 ANTIGEN; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN 1; MICROSOMAL AMINOPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034084619     PISSN: 09629351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09629350050024384     Document Type: Article

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