Macrophage metalloelastase: Stretching therapeutic opportunities

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-57

  He, Jeannie Q ^a   Van Lookeren Campagne, Menno ^a  

^a GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MACROPHAGE ELASTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; LYSOSOME; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; HUMANS; LYSOSOMES; MACROPHAGES; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 12; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

EID: 77449093695     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjp015     Document Type: Article

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