Gamma globulin, Evan's blue, aprotinin A PLA2 inhibitor, tetracycline and antioxidants protect epithelial cells against damage induced by synergism among streptococcal hemolysins, oxidants and proteinases: Relation to the prevention of post-streptococcal sequelae and septic shock

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-256

  Ginsburg, Isaac ^a   Sadovnic, Milu ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cell damage; Gamma globulin; Oxidant; Proteinase; Sepsis; Streptococcal hemolysin; Synergism

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; APROTININ; EVANS BLUE; GAMMA GLOBIN; HEMOLYSIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SOYBEAN TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; STREPTOLYSIN; STREPTOLYSIN O; TETRACYCLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DAMAGE; CELL KILLING; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEART MUSCLE CELL; KIDNEY CELL; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; APROTININ; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOPEPTIDASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ERYTHROCYTES; EVANS BLUE; GAMMA-GLOBULINS; HAPLORHINI; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MYOCARDIUM; OXIDANTS; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; RATS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOLYSINS; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0031727343     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(98)00096-0     Document Type: Article

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