Crustaceans have efficient means to defend themselves against most potential pathogens.
Their hemocytes are crucial in these immune reactions and are capable of phagocytosis …

We have reviewed the literature to determine the value of C-reactive protein (CRP)
measurements in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of conditions. CRP levels …

Proteinase-binding a-macroglobulins (DIMS)'are large glycoproteins found in the circulation
of vertebrates and invertebrates, and in bird and reptile egg whites. aMs function as …

Regulation of the fibrinolytic system of cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells
(HUVECs) by recombinant interleukin 1 beta (rIL-1 beta) and tumor necrosis factor alpha …

Background & Aims: Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are considered the principal matrix-
producing cells of the damaged liver. However, other cell types of the fibroblast lineage that …

There exists a family of currently untreatable, serious human diseases that arise from the
inappropriate misfolding and aggregation of extracellular proteins. At present our …

Interleukin-1 (IL-1 beta) increases the synthesis of both heavy and light (L)-ferritin subunits
when added to human hepatoma cells (HepG2) grown in culture. RNase protection and …

Sterol 27-hydroxylase is important for the degradation of the steroid side chain in conversion
of cholesterol into bile acids and has been ascribed a regulatory role in cholesterol …

Fat storing cells (FSCs) in the liver represent the main site of vitamin A deposition in the
body. These cells are considered to play an important role during scar formation and …

Mixed sequence oligonucleotides were used to isolate a series of acute-phase human liver
cDNA clones corresponding to the serum alpha 2-globulin ceruloplasmin. These clones …