title: The immunosuppressive effects of bilirubin.
abstract: The strong effects of bilirubin on various levels of the immune system are multifactorial. Concerning the mechanisms of these effects, we hypothesize that the primary causes of the described actions of bilirubin are the direct interaction of bilirubin molecules with cell membranes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vĕtvicka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Síma
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilej
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001663:Bilirubin