Effects of sonicated Enterococcus faecalis extracts on interleukin-2 and interleukin-4 production by human T cells

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 701-703

  Son, Ho Hyun ^a   Lim, SungSam ^a   Shon, WonJun ^a   Kim, Hyeon Sik ^a   Lee, WooCheol ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 5444255472     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000129960.58129.af     Document Type: Article

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