Function and activation of NF-kappa B in the immune system.

PA Baeuerle, T Henkel - Annual review of immunology, 1994 - europepmc.org
NF-kappa B is a ubiquitous transcription factor. Nevertheless, its properties seem to be most
extensively exploited in cells of the immune system. Among these properties are NF-kappa …

Acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity

LP James, PR Mayeux, JA Hinson - Drug metabolism and disposition, 2003 - ASPET
The analgesic acetaminophen causes a potentially fatal, hepatic centrilobular necrosis
when taken in overdose. The initial phases of toxicity were described in Dr. Gillette's …

[PDF][PDF] Superoxide dismutase and stress tolerance

C Bowler, M Montagu, D Inze - Annual review of plant physiology …, 1992 - researchgate.net
84 BOWLER ET AL organism's defense mechanism and have consequently been the
subject of much research. In plants, the role of SOD during environmental adversity, has …

Hydrogen peroxide‐and glutathione‐associated mechanisms of acclimatory stress tolerance and signalling

CH Foyer, H Lopez‐Delgado, JF Dat… - Physiologia …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Plants adapt to environmental stresses through specific genetic responses. The molecular
mechanisms associated with signal transduction, leading to changes in gene expression …

lnterleukin-8 and related chemotactic cytokines—CXC and CC chemokines

M Baggiolini, B Dewald, B Moser - Advances in immunology, 1993 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on interleukin-8 (IL-8) and related chemotactic
cytokines—namely, CXC and CC chemokines. IL-8 is the best known member of a new …

An analysis of the structural and functional similarities of insect hemocytes and mammalian phagocytes

N Browne, M Heelan, K Kavanagh - Virulence, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The insect immune response demonstrates a number of structural and functional similarities
to the innate immune system of mammals. As a result of these conserved features insects …

Tryptophan and the immune response

JR Moffett, MAA Namboodiri - Immunology and cell biology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The immune system continuously modulates the balance between responsiveness to
pathogens and tolerance to non‐harmful antigens. The mechanisms that mediate tolerance …

Wortmannin is a potent phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor: the role of phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-trisphosphate in neutrophil responses

A Arcaro, MP Wymann - Biochemical Journal, 1993 - portlandpress.com
Phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-trisphosphate (PtdInsP3) is rapidly produced upon exposure of
neutrophils to the chemoattractant N-formylmethionyl-leucylphenylalanine (fMLP), and has …

Persistent inhibition of cell respiration by nitric oxide: Crucial role of S-nitrosylation of mitochondrial complex I and protective action of glutathione

E Clementi, GC Brown, M Feelisch… - Proceedings of the …, 1998 - National Acad Sciences
Both reversible and irreversible inhibition of mitochondrial respiration have been reported
following the generation of nitric oxide (NO) by cells. Using J774 cells, we have studied the …

In vitro assessments of nanomaterial toxicity

CF Jones, DW Grainger - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has grown from a scientific interest to a major industry with both commodity
and specialty nanomaterial exposure to global populations and ecosystems. Sub-micron …