Dynamics and localization of activin A expression in rat gastric ulcers

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 260-267

  Becker, J C ^b   Hertel, M ^b   Markmann, A ^b   Shahin, M ^b   Werner, S ^b   Domschke, W ^b   Pohle, Thorsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activin; Gastric ulcer healing; Rat; Real time RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVIN; ACTIVIN A; CYTOKINE; INHIBIN B; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; GRANULATION TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MESENCHYME CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBONUCLEASE PROTECTION ASSAY; SKIN INJURY; STOMACH ULCER; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 0346997044     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520310000636a     Document Type: Article

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