Expression of antimicrobial neutrophil defensins in epithelial cells of active inflammatory bowel disease mucosa

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 298-304

  Cunliffe, R N ^a   Kamal, M ^a   Rose, F R A J ^a   James, P D ^b   Mahida, Yash R ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CELL EXTRACT; DEFENSIN; HUAMN NEUTROPHIL DEFENSIN 3; HUMAN NEUTROPHIL DEFENSIN 1; HUMAN NEUTROPHIL DEFENSIN 2; LYSOZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE CELL; INTESTINE MUCOSA; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TISSUE SECTION; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0036216443     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.55.4.298     Document Type: Article

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