Cytokines in the ovary: Pathophysiology and potential for pharmacological intervention

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-236

  Norman, R J ^a   Brannstrom M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

colony stimulating factors; cytokines; interferons; interleukins; ovary; tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE; NONHUMAN; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0342502276     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0163-7258(95)02064-0     Document Type: Review

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