Effect of vitamin E supplementation on various functional properties of macrophages and neutrophils obtained from weaned piglets

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 178-183

  Fragou, S ^a   Fegeros, K ^a   Xylouri, E ^a   Baldi, A ^a,b   Politis, I ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR, UROKINASE RECEPTORS; UROKINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; MACROPHAGES; NEUTROPHILS; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SWINE; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; VITAMIN E;

EID: 4344619663     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00623.x     Document Type: Article

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