Dexamethasone-induced apoptosis of mouse thymocytes: Prevention by native 7α-hydroxysteroids

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 238-246

  Chmielewski, V ^a   Drupt, F ^b   Morfin, R ^a  

^a École Supérieure d Ingénieurs Géomètres Topographes   (France)

^b FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

7 hydroxylation; CD4; CD8; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Epiandrosterone; Glucocorticoid; P regnenolone; Programmed cell death; Thymocyte

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PRASTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROTECTION; CYTOMETRY; HYDROXYLATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; THYMOCYTE;

ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CELLS, CULTURED; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYDROXYSTEROIDS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNENOLONE; THYMUS GLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034124497     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.2000.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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