Characterization and partial purification of a macrophage-stimulating factor from Mycoplasma hominis

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 342-351

  Peltier, Morgan R ^a   Freeman, Angela J ^b   Mu, Hong H ^b   Cole, Barry C ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital mycoplasmosis; Toll like receptors; Ureaplasma urealyticum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATING FACTOR; POLYMYXIN B; PROTEINASE K; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 2; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TRITON X 114; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEATING; HYDROLYSIS; LIPOPHILICITY; MACROPHAGE; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL LINE; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 28644435098     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2005.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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