Activation of rat macrophages by Betafectin PGG-glucan requires cross-linking of membrane receptors distinct from complement receptor three (CR3).

Michalek, M; Melican, D; Brunke-Reese, D; Langevin, M; Lemerise, K; Galbraith, W; Patchen, M; Mackin, W

Michalek, M; Melican, D; Brunke-Reese, D; Langevin, M; Lemerise, K; Galbraith, W; Patchen, M; Mackin, W.

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Michalek M; Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.

J Leukoc Biol ; 64(3): 337-44, 1998 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9738660

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Adjuvants, Immunologic/pharmacology; Glucans/pharmacology; Macrophage Activation/drug effects; Macrophage-1 Antigen/metabolism; Macrophages, Alveolar/drug effects; Macrophages, Alveolar/metabolism; Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism; beta-Glucans; Animals; Cell Line; Macrophages, Alveolar/ultrastructure; Male; Plastics; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Respiratory Burst/drug effects; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/chemistry; Solubility; Superoxides/metabolism; Surface Properties; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/biosynthesis

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Receptors, Immunologic / Adjuvants, Immunologic / Macrophage-1 Antigen / Macrophages, Alveolar / Beta-Glucans / Glucans / Macrophage Activation Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Leukoc Biol Year: 1998 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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