Low level bacterial endotoxin activates two distinct signaling pathways in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial endotoxin, long recognized as a potent pro-inflammatory mediator in acute infectious processes, has more recently been identified as a risk factor for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. When endotoxin enters...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/4 |