Eph/ephrinB signalling is involved in the survival of thymic epithelial cells

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-138

  García Ceca, Javier ^a   Alfaro, David ^a   Montero Herradón, Sara ^a   Zapata, Agustín G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

apoptosis; EphB; ephrinB; thymic epithelial cells; thymus

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN B2; EPHRIN B3; EPHRIN RECEPTOR B2; EPHRIN RECEPTOR B3;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; THYMOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; APOPTOSIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL SURVIVAL; EPHRIN-B2; EPHRIN-B3; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FETUS; MICE; RECEPTOR, EPHB2; RECEPTOR, EPHB3; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THYMOCYTES;

EID: 84873723714     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: 14401711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.2012.59     Document Type: Article

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