A new phagocytosis-stimulating tetrapeptide hormone, tuftsin, and its role in disease

J Reticuloendothel Soc. 1972 Aug;12(2):197-215.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Arginine / blood
  • Child, Preschool
  • Complement System Proteins / analysis
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Leukocytes / immunology*
  • Lysine / blood
  • Male
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / blood*
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / genetics
  • Oligopeptides / blood*
  • Phagocytosis*
  • Proline / blood
  • Splenectomy / adverse effects
  • Splenic Diseases / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / metabolism
  • Staphylococcus / immunology
  • Streptococcal Infections / metabolism
  • Threonine / blood
  • Trypsin / pharmacology
  • gamma-Globulins* / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Oligopeptides
  • gamma-Globulins
  • Threonine
  • Complement System Proteins
  • Arginine
  • Proline
  • Trypsin
  • Lysine