A possible role of tryptase in angiogenesis in the brain of mdx mouse, a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Neuroscience

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 585-588

  Nico, B ^a   Marzullo, A ^a   Corsi, P ^a   Vacca, A ^a   Roncali, L ^a   Ribatti, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Brain; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

TRYPTASE;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0347990423     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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