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Physiological role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in traumatic muscle injury.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Oct 2002
Warren Gordon L, Hulderman Tracy, Jensen Nancy, McKinstry Michael, Mishra Michael, Luster Michael I, Simeonova Petia P
Abstract excerpt
degenerative and regenerative roles of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), a pro-inflammatory cytokine with pleiotropic functions, were investigated by using TNF receptor 1 and 2 double knockout (TNFR-DKO) and TNF-alpha antibody neutralized mice following traumatic freeze injury to the tibialis anterior muscle. In wild-type control mice, TNF-alpha mRNA transcripts and protein increased following injury and...
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