Soybean-derived Bowman-Birk inhibitor inhibits neurotoxicity of LPS-activated macrophages
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the major component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria, can activate immune cells including macrophages. Activation of macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) contributes to neuronal inj...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/15 |