Nature12y
Toll-Like Receptors: Sensors that Detect Infection
These receptors initiate two arms of the immune ... which acts as an effective barrier to most water-soluble molecules. This boundary is not inert. The inclusion of proteins in the phospholipid ...
gut.bmj24d
Profile of soluble cytokine receptors in Crohn’s disease
Levels of tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), soluble TNF receptor I (sTNFRI), soluble TNF receptor II (sTNFRII), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), soluble IL-1 receptor I (sIL-1RI), soluble IL-1 receptor II (sIL ...
thorax.bmj1y
Inter-relationship between tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and TNF soluble receptors in pulmonary sarcoidosis
Increased levels of soluble TNF receptors (TNF-R), which are known to inhibit TNF-α activity, were recently described in the lungs of subjects with sarcoidosis. We hypothesised that TNF-α bioactivity ...