Influence of melatonin and its precursor L-tryptophan on TH1 dependent contact hypersensivity

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2007, Pages 125-132

  Majewska, M ^a   Zajac K ^a   Zemelka, M ^a   Szczepanik, Marian ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Inflammation; L tryptophan; Melatonin; T cells

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; MELATONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TH1 CELL;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; INFLAMMATION; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-10; INTERLEUKIN-12; INTERLEUKIN-4; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 38149086877     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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