The polysaccharide fucoidin, a homopolymer of sulfated L-fucose, is known, by interfering with the function of L-selectin, to inhibit leukocyte rolling, which is an early and essential step in the process of leukocyte extravasation into inflamed sites. We tested the inhibitory effect of fucoidin on
OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of fucoidin on leukocyte rolling and emigration and bacterial colonization in a peritonitis sepsis model in rats.
METHODS
A controlled study in 64 male Wistar rats, anesthetized and rendered septic by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Immediately after CLP 32 animals
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the involvement of the fibrinogen-fibrin system in the acute reduction of the resident leukocyte population following pleural inflammation.
METHODS
Sensitized and naive rats were injected intrapleurally (i.pl.) with antigen (ovalbumin) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) or
1 This study examines the involvement of kinins in neutrophil migration into rat subcutaneous air pouches triggered by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as well as the putative roles played by kinin B(1) and B(2) receptors, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) and
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