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Iba, T. et al.

Iba, Kidokoro, Fukunaga, Fuse, Suda,

Antithrombin modulates the leukocyte-endothelial cell interaction in the staphylococcal enterotoxin B-challenged mouse.

BACKGROUND: The beneficial effects of antithrombin on endotoxemia are well known. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of antithrombin in a supertoxin-induced sepsis. METHODS: Mice were injected with staphylococcal enterotoxin B simultaneously with antithrombin. At 1 hour after injection, the mesenteric microcirculation was observed under intravital microscopy. In addition, humoral mediators were measured at the same time. RESULTS: The number of rolling leukocytes on the endothelium was significantly reduced in the treated mice (p < 0.01). The decrease of white blood cell and platelet counts was significantly inhibited in the treated animals (p < 0.01 for both). A comparison of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (p < 0.05), soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptor (p < 0.05), and interleukin-6 (p < 0.01) levels showed less increase in the treated mice. CONCLUSION: Antithrombin showed a protective effects on the microcirculation of staphylococcal enterotoxin B-challenged mice by attenuating leukocyte-endothelial cell interaction. Suppression of adhesive molecule expression and cytokine production appears to play roles in this effect.[1]

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Antithrombin modulates the leukocyte-endothelial cell interaction in the staphylococcal enterotoxin B-challenged mouse. Iba, T., Kidokoro, A., Fukunaga, M., Fuse, S., Suda, M. The Journal of trauma. (2003) [Pubmed]

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