Gamma interferon directly inhibits the growth of neurofibroma cells in vitro

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 556-561

  Nakayama, Juichiro ^a   Terao, Hiroshi ^b  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CD54; Cell proliferation; Gamma interferon; Neurofibroma

Indexed keywords

INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROFIBROMA;

EID: 0036744674     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00180.x     Document Type: Article

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