Effects of stimulus with proinflammatory mediators on nitric oxide production and matrix metalloproteinase activity in explants of cranial cruciate ligaments obtained from dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1423-1428

  Riitano, Marco C ^a   Pfister, Hedi ^a   Engelhardt, Petra ^a   Neumann, Ulf ^a   Reist, Martin ^a   Zurbriggen, Andreas ^a   Stoffel, Michael ^a   Peel, John ^a   Jungi, Thomas ^a   Schawalder, Peter ^a   Spreng, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTACOID; INTERLEUKIN 1; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUTHANASIA; EXPLANT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCUBATION TIME; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; NONHUMAN; SUPERNATANT; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0036793183     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.1423     Document Type: Article

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