title: A comparison of the peritoneal cell population of pregnant rabbits after LPS or TNF-alpha induced septic shock.
abstract: Septic shock is a catastrophic consequence of invasive infection. Unfortunately, recent advances in surgical and medical sciences have not significantly reduced the overall mortality from septic shock. Bacterial antigens stimulate a cascade of cytokine release; each cytokine helps the host to overcome infection, but their excessive production causes them to trigger events that lead to septic syndrome and shock. Tumour necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) has a pivotal role in orchestrating the events leading to septic shock. Intraperitoneal administration of certain substances can increase the number and phagocytic activity of cells, which reach naturally the site of infection. Activation of the immunity cells in the peritoneal cavity and their immunocompetence are found to be responsible for the organism protection against abdominal cavity infections. Macrophages, lymphocytes and granulocytes of low activity in the non-stimulated peritoneal cavity become significant due to the influence of numerous biologically active substances. This study was designed to determine the peritoneal response to local administration of LPS or TNF-alpha in the course of experimental septic shock.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Septic Obstetrics, Medical Academy of Białystok.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terlikowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sulkowska
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Południewski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dziecioł
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sobaniec-Lotowska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Musiatowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulikowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D011817:Rabbits; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha