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Human endotoxin tolerance is associated with enrichment of the CD14+ CD16+ monocyte subset.
Immunobiology - 1 Jan 2015
Domínguez-Nieto Aimée, Zentella Alejandro, Moreno José, Ventura José L, Pedraza Sigifredo, Velázquez Juan R
Abstract excerpt
Prior exposure to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induces a state of cell resistance to subsequent LPS restimulation, known as endotoxin tolerance, mainly by repressing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. We established an endotoxin tolerance model in human monocytes Endotoxin-tolerant cells showed a decrease in IκBα degradation and diminished expression of Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) (both messenger RNA...
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