Gender differences in cytokine secretion by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: Role of estrogen in modulating LPS-induced cytokine secretion in an ex vivo septic model

Shock

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 340-343

  Asai, Kiyoko ^a   Hiki, Naoki ^a   Mimura, Yoshikazu ^a   Ogawa, Toshihisa ^a   Unou, Keizou ^a   Kaminishi, Michio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Endotoxin; Estradiol; Healthy volunteer; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ESTRADIOL; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CYTOKINES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGESTERONE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0035511657     PISSN: 10732322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024382-200116050-00003     Document Type: Article

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