title: The stimulatory effect of bilirubin on phagocytic activity.
abstract: The effect of an i.p. application of bilirubin on phagocytic activity and the arrangement of the microtubule system of murine peritoneal macrophages were examined. A significant increase of phagocytic activity was observed 3 h after bilirubin treatment, and normal value were reached after 3 d. The increase of the extent of the microtubule system was comparable with that of enhanced phagocytosis but normal values were observed after 1 d.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilej
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vĕtvicka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Síma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008870:Microtubules / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin