Response to letter by Bakker et al.

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-

  Warren, H Shaw ^a   Lin, Tian ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Inflammation; Innate immunity; Macrophage

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; HEME; HEMOPEXIN; PROTEINASE; SCAVENGER;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; DOWN REGULATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 74949113272     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0909612     Document Type: Letter

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