Effect of IFN-γ, IL-4 on proliferation and synthesis of hyaluronic acid and collagen in cultured human retroorbital fibroblasts in vitro

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 907-910

  Wang, Li ^a   Teng, Weiping ^a   Shan, Zhongyan ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Exophthalmos; Fibroblasts; Interferon gamma; Recombinant interleukin 4; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; HYALURONIC ACID; INTERLEUKIN 4; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; DRUG EFFECT; EYE; FIBROBLAST; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM;

ADULT; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; EYE; FIBROBLASTS; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-4; MALE; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0034308833     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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