| Literature DB >> 15213185 |
Riana Cockeran1, Annette J Theron, Charles Feldman, Timothy J Mitchell, Ronald Anderson.
Abstract
Pneumolysin (4.18 ng/ml)-mediated influx of Ca(2+) and augmentation of the chemoattractant-activated generation of reactive oxidants was antagonized by pretreatment of human neutrophils with the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (1.25 to 5 microg/ml). These agents may have potential in attenuating the proinflammatory properties of this pneumococcal toxin.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15213185 PMCID: PMC427396 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.7.4327-4329.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441