Modulation of interleukin-8 and nitric oxide synthase mRNA levels by interferon-γ in macrophages stimulated with lignin derivatives and lipopolysaccharides

Cancer Detection and Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-4

  Sorimachi, K ^a   Akimoto, K ^a   Yamazaki, S ^b  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

IFN ; IL 8; Macrophage; Nitric oxide (NO); TNF

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; CELLS, CULTURED; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-8; LIGNIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGES; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0037225169     PISSN: 0361090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-090X(02)00173-3     Document Type: Article

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