Interleukin-13 (IL-13) inhibits cell proliferation and stimulates interleukin-6 (IL-6) formation in
isolated human osteoblasts (hOBs). Because the related cytokine, interleukin-4 (IL-4), is …

In the present study we observed that the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) porin, among
the different surface bacterial components, is involved in the pathophysiology of bacterial …

The interference of the saline concentration of fluids for peritoneal dialysis and concentrates
for hemodialysis on the limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay for endotoxins was …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria and several surface components of
Gram-positive bacteria utilize CD14 and CD11a/18 as cellular receptors to induce …

Many naturally occurring peptides exhibit lipopolysaccharide binding properties. In this work
we describe the endotoxin binding properties of a series of 23-residue peptides based on …

SV‐IV is a basic, thermostable, secretory protein of low Mr (9758) that is synthesized by rat
seminal vesicle (SV) epithelium under strict androgen transcriptional control. This protein is …

The effect of porins purified from Salmonella typhimurium, Pasteurella haemolytica and
Haemophilus influenzae on induction of tyrosine phosphorylation in THP-1 cells and …

Background Paeonia japonica Miyabe is a medicinal plant which has been widely used as a
component of blood-building decoctions (Chinese medicinal concept: Bu-Xie). The …

The effect of porins, major hydrophobic outer membrane proteins purified from Salmonella
typhimurium, on human blood coagulation was investigated. It was found that micromolar …

In this study we show that SV‐IV, a major immunomodulatory, anti‐inflammatory, and sperm
immunoprotective protein secreted from the rat seminal vesicle epithelium, acts in vitro as a …