Role of the p38 MAPK pathway in induction of iNOS expression in human leukocytes

Folia Biologica

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 83-89

  Jablonska, Ewa ^a   Ratajczak, Wioletta ^a   Jablonski, Jakub ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

cGMP; Inducible synthase of nitric oxide; Neutrophils; Nitric oxide; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; rhIL 15; rhIL 18

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 15; INTERLEUKIN 18; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-15; INTERLEUKIN-18; LEUKOCYTES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 38349168070     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/fb56_1-2.83-89     Document Type: Article

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