A pre-formed Pyrogenic Factor Released by Lipopolysaccharide Stimulated Macrophages

• Main Authors: A. R. Zampronio (Author), M. C. C. Melo (Author), C. A. A. Silva (Author), I. R. Pelá (Author), S. J. Hopkins (Author), G. E. P. Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate the pyrogenic activity of factor(s) released by rat peritoneal macrophages following a brief stimulation with LPS. The effect of this factor on the number of circulating leukocytes and serum Fe, Cu and Zn levels, was also evaluated. The possibility that the c...