Deactivation of the LPS antagonist eritoran by HDL-associated apolipoproteins

Background: Sepsis is a complex and life-threatening infection by gram-negative bacteria that is caused by the endotoxin lipopolysaccharide or LPS. Lipid A, the active moiety of LPS, exerts its effects through interaction with toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), triggering a signalling cascade that results...

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Main Author: Fleischer, Jacklyn Gabriella
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27100