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Induction of human monocyte interleukin (IL)-8 by fibrinogen through the toll-like receptor pathway.
Inflammation - 1 Oct 2007
Kuhns Douglas B, Priel Debra A Long, Gallin John I
Abstract excerpt
Fibrinogen, in addition to its role in coagulation, is also an acute phase protein of inflammation. Treatment of adherent human monocytes with fibrinogen increases IL-8, IL-6, and TNF-alpha, but has no effect on MCP-1, IFN-beta, or IP-10. Treatment of monocytes with fibrinogen and C5a doubles IL-8 and IL-6 production, compared to fibrinogen alone. The increase in cytokine production was accompanied by a transient...
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