Inflammatory responses in epithelia: endotoxin-induced IL-6 secretion and iNOS/NO production are differentially regulated in mouse mammary epithelial cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>IL-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that signals via binding to a soluble or membrane bound receptor, while nitric oxide (NO), an oxidative stress molecule, diffuses through the cell membrane without a receptor. Both mediators signal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/7/1/58 |