Vimentin modulates apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine release by a human monocytic cell line (THP-1) in response to lipopolysaccharides in vitro

Abstract. Background:. It has recently been recognized that serum vimentin is elevated in infectious diseases, and that vimentin plays a role in regulating neutrophils and macrophages associated inflammation. However, the mechanisms are unclear. This study was designed to explore the role of vimenti...

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Main Authors: Long-Xiang Su, Pan Pan, Xiao-Ting Wang, Yu Long, Da-Wei Liu, Xiang Zhou, Li-Min Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-06-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000187