Induction of apoptosis by canine natural killer cells

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 156-159

  Schmitz, G ^a,b   Armien, A G ^a   Fonfara, S ^a   Teifke, J P ^a   Burkhardt, E ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; DOG; IMMUNOLOGY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NICK END LABELING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; DOGS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0037865440     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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