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Abstract
The effects of acute-phase inducers and dimethyl sulphoxide (Me2SO) on delta-aminolaevulinate (ALA) synthase in HepG2 cells were examined. Treatment of cells with Me2SO resulted in a significant increase in ALA synthase activity. Interleukin-6 increased ALA synthase activity only slightly, but it substantially potentiated the induction of ALA synthase by Me2SO. These data suggest that ALA synthase activity in liver is altered during acute-phase reactions.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2541694 PMCID: PMC1138553 DOI: 10.1042/bj2590605
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857