Molecular characterization of the canine cytokine TWEAK (CD255) and its receptor, Fn14 (CD266)

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 172-175

  Zhang, Jia Xin ^a,b   Sang, Ming ^a   Zhao, Wei ^a   Ai, Hong Xin ^a   Shui, Yan ^a   Li, Jian Feng ^a   Song, Ren ^a   Zhang, Shuang Quan ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioinformatics analysis; Real time Q PCR; The TNF ligand receptor; TWEAK and Fn14; Yeast two hybrid

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR INDUCIBLE 14; GENOMIC DNA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR LIKE WEAK INDUCER OF APOPTOSIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXON; FROG; GENE SEQUENCE; HEART; HUMAN; INTRON; LIVER; LUNG; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE; SPLEEN;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77955558395     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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