| Literature DB >> 3541932 |
M Kawakami, S Ishibashi, H Ogawa, T Murase, F Takaku, S Shibata.
Abstract
Cachectin/tumor necrosis factor (cachectin/TNF) has been shown to be capable of stimulating prostacyclin (PGI2) production by vascular endothelial cells in vitro. The stimulation of PGI2 by cachectin/TNF is comparable to that observed with interleukin-1, the monokine previously suggested to be the principal mediator of this effect. The ability of cachectin/TNF to stimulate PGI2 production suggests that it may play a role in producing depressed blood pressure or shock. If so, it might be possible to prevent such adverse effects with the aid of anti-inflammatory agents.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3541932 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(86)80198-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575