Cytokines, acute phase proteins, and tissue injury. C-reactive protein opsonizes dead cells for debridement and stimulates cytokine production.
School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Y
Yamada
K
K
Kimball
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S
Okusawa
G
G
Vachino
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N
Margolis
J W
JW
Sohn
J J
JJ
Li
G
G
Wakabayashi
K
K
McAdam
J F
JF
Burke
D001685:Biological Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000502:physiology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003167:Complement Activation / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010586:Phagocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
D001685:Biological Factors; D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D002097:C-Reactive Protein