Lipopolysaccharide modulates astrocytic S100B secretion: a study in cerebrospinal fluid and astrocyte cultures from rats

Lipopolysaccharide modulates astrocytic S100B secretion: a study in cerebrospinal fluid and astrocyte cultures from rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammatory responses in brain are primarily mediated by microglia, but growing evidence suggests a crucial importance of astrocytes. S100B, a calcium-binding protein secreted by astrocytes, has properties of a neurotrophic or an in...

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Main Authors: Leite Marina C, Rodrigues Letícia, Engelke Douglas S, Negri Elisa, Da Ré Carollina, Galland Fabiana, Tortorelli Lucas S, Guerra Maria, Gonçalves Carlos-Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
astrocyte
GFAP
glutathione
LPS
TLR4
S100B
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/128

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