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Expression and regulation of the tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene in the female reproductive tract
1 Apr 1993
Abstract excerpt
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF), a potent cytokine originally identified as a product of activated macrophages, is now known to be produced by many types of cells, and has been implicated in regulation of normal tissue homeostasis as well as in cellular differentiation. In humans and some murids, the TNF gene is expressed in ovaries, oviducts, uteri, placentas and embryos. Specific transcripts and proteins...
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