Virulent Treponema pallidum 47 kDa Antigen Regulates the Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules and Binding of T-Lymphocytes to Cultured Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 623-633

  Lee, Kwang Hoon ^a   Choi, Hyun Joo ^a   Lee, Min Geol ^a   Lee, Jung Bock ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion molecules; Syphilis; T lymphocytes; Treponema pallidum 47 kDa antigen

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROCIRCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; T LYMPHOCYTE; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULARIZATION;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SKIN; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 0034294771     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2000.41.5.623     Document Type: Article

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