Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Inhibition of
Tumor Necrosis Factor a.
Allele-specific quantification of
tumor necrosis factor [alpha] (TNF) transcription and the role of promoter polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy individuals.
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tumor necrosis factor," The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.
Effects of a
tumor necrosis factor (TNF-[alpha]) promotor base transition on transcriptional activity.
Narayan, "Elevation of
tumor necrosis factor in head injury," Journal of Neuroimmunology, vol.
Tumor necrosis factor causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness in rats.
Assaying
tumor necrosis factor concentrations in human serum.
The Danish experience also showed that women and patients with higher disease activity at baseline were the least able to remain on treatment with a
tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, Dr.
Influence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis outer proteins (Yops) on interleukin-12,
tumor necrosis factor alpha and nitric oxide production by peritoneal macrophages.
Toxic effect of
tumor necrosis factor on tumor vasculature in mice.
All the subjects had elevated CRP levels at baseline, which was likely linked to an obesity-associated activation of the
tumor necrosis factor system, since none had any other known inflammatory condition.
The researchers also collected buccal cells from each subject, to determine the student's
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-[alpha] genotype.