Gene expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and release of mature peptide by activated human neutrophils

Cytokine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 230-233

  Cambiaggi, Caterina ^a   Mencarelli, Marzia ^a   Muscettola, Michela ^a   Grasso, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Endothelin 1; Inflammation; Neuropeptide; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; PEPTIDE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0035926310     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.2001.0865     Document Type: Article

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