Beta-glucan from Pneumocystis carinii stimulates TNF alpha release from alveolar macrophages

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1999 Sep-Oct;46(5):145S.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Wall / chemistry*
  • Glucans / immunology*
  • Macrophages, Alveolar / immunology*
  • Macrophages, Alveolar / metabolism
  • Pneumocystis / chemistry
  • Pneumocystis / immunology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glucans
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha