Selective TNF-alpha gene silencing attenuates apoptosis in human salivary gland epithelial cells

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1045-1047

  Sisto, Margherita ^a   d'Amore, M ^a   Scagliusi, P ^a   Mitolo, V ^a   Lisi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti Ro SSA; siRNA; Sj rgren's syndrome; TNF alpha

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; RO ANTIBODY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA STABILITY; RNA TRANSLATION; SALIVARY GLAND; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

EID: 59849117412     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100432     Document Type: Article

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