IL-11 expression in retinal and corneal cells is regulated by interferon-γ
✍ Scribed by Chandrasekharam N. Nagineni; Vijay K. Kommineni; Abitha William; John J. Hooks; Barbara Detrick
- Book ID
- 116299478
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 599 KB
- Volume
- 391
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-291X
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