Estrogen receptor-alpha deficiency promotes increased TNF-alpha secretion and bacterial killing by murine macrophages in response to microbial stimuli in vitro.

Lambert, K Chad

Estrogen receptor-alpha deficiency promotes increased TNF-alpha secretion and bacterial killing by murine macrophages in response to microbial stimuli in vitro. [electronic resource] - Journal of leukocyte biology Jun 2004 - 1166-72 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0741-5400

10.1189/jlb.1103589 doi


Animals
Cell Division--drug effects
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Estrogen Receptor alpha
Estrogen Receptor beta
Female
In Vitro Techniques
Lipopolysaccharides--pharmacology
Macrophages, Peritoneal--metabolism
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mice, SCID
Mycobacterium avium--physiology
Receptors, Estrogen--deficiency
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--metabolism