Low level bacterial endotoxin activates two distinct signaling pathways in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

• Main Authors: Weintraub Neal L (Author), Dickson Eric W (Author), Romig-Martin Sara A (Author), Shaheen Wassim (Author), Stoll Lynn L (Author), Blomkalns Andra L (Author), Denning Gerene M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial endotoxin, long recognized as a potent pro-inflammatory mediator in acute infectious processes, has more recently been identified as a risk factor for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. When endotoxin enters...