Activin A: From sometime reproductive factor to genuine cytokine

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 23-27

  Phillips, David J ^a   Jones, Kristian L ^a   Clarke, Iain J ^a,b   Scheerlinck, Jean Pierre Y ^c   De Kretser, David M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activin; Follistatin; Inflammation; LPS

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CYTOKINE; FOLLISTATIN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PROSTAGLANDIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS; MICE; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 24944513076     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.08.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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