NONSPECIFIC DEFENSE-MECHANISM - THE ROLE OF NITRIC-OXIDE

被引:246
作者
LIEW, FY [1 ]
COX, FEG [1 ]
机构
[1] KINGS COLL, DIV BIOMOLEC SCI, LONDON W8 7AH, ENGLAND
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IMMUNOPARASITOLOGY TODAY-A COMBINED ISSUE OF IMMUNOLOGY TODAY AND PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1991年 / 03期
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10.1016/S0167-5699(05)80006-4
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
There is a marked contrast between the extraordinary complexity and specificity of the adaptive immune response and the limited number of effector mechanisms that it can direct. Recently, a great deal of interest has focused on the possible role of nitric oxide (NO) in one of these mechanisms. Here F.Y. Liew and Frank Cox examine the evidence supporting a role for NO in parasitic disease and suggest possible mechanisms of NO-mediated parasite damage. © 1991 Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd, UK.
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