Expression of defensin antimicrobial peptides in the peritoneal cavity of patients on peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 501-508

  Zarrinkalam, K H ^a   Leavesley, D I ^a   Stanley, J M ^a   Atkins, G J ^a   Faull, R J ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Defensins; Mesothelial cells; Peritoneum; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; DEFENSIN; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSATE; DNA SEQUENCE; DOWN REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; MESOTHELIUM CELL; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0034782306     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080102100512     Document Type: Article

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