The effects of several aromatic compounds on tumour necrosis factor-␣ (TNF)-induced cytotoxicity in murine fibroblast L929 cells were studied. Those phenolics which bear the O-dihydroxy aromatic structure (catechols), i.e. caffeic acid, catechol, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, dopamine and noradrenaline
Mechanisms of sensitization by infections towards tumour necrosis factor induced sirs
✍ Scribed by Peter Brouckaert; Anje Cauwels; Bart Everaerdt; Bernardo Grijalba; Wim Van Molle; Paul Ameloot; Claude Libert; Nozomi Takahashi; Marie-José Truong; Walter Fiers
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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