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Murine osteoblasts respond to LPS and IFN-gamma similarly to macrophages.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2006
Maruyama Kenta, Sano Gen-Ichiro, Matsuo Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Osteoblasts are bone-forming mesenchymal cells, while macrophages are cells of hematopoietic origin responsible for innate immunity. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can induce tolerance in macrophages, whereas interferon (IFN)-gamma can activate macrophages to produce cytokines, exert bactericidal effects, and present antigens. In this study, we examined such macrophagic phenotypes regulated by LPS and IFN-gamma in...
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