Modulatory effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on human eosinophil apoptosis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 436-442

  Martinez Losa, M ^a   Cortijo, J ^a,b   Juan, G ^a,b   Ramon M ^b   Sanz, M J ^a   Morcillo, E J ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytokines; Human eosinophils; N acetyl L cysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CYTOKINE; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; INTERLEUKIN 5; LIPOCORTIN 5; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; EOSINOPHIL; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STAINING; ANIMAL; DRUG POTENTIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANNEXIN A5; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; DRUG SYNERGISM; EOSINOPHILS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUTATHIONE; GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN-5; NF-KAPPA B; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 38449108808     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00073706     Document Type: Article

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