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Bacterial lipoprotein and lipopolysaccharide act synergistically to induce lethal shock and proinflammatory cytokine production.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Nov 1997
Zhang H, Peterson J W, Niesel D W, Klimpel G R
Abstract excerpt
Septic shock is a major cause of death in the world. Although much is known about the role of LPS in septic shock, little is known about the role of other bacterial components. Lipoprotein (LP) is a major component of bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae. LP purified from Escherichia coli was shown to induce TNF-alpha and IL-6 production in peritoneal exudate macrophages obtained from LPS-responsive...
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