Abstract
Hormones are known to modulate macrophage metabolism and function. This manuscript briefly reviews the influence of sex hormones on macrophage function and examines the effect of a synthetic oestrogen, diethylstilbestrol, on liposome clearance and recognition by mouse Kupffer cells and spleen macrophages.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 409-417 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Liposome Research |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Diethylstilbestrol
- Hormone
- Kupffer cell
- Macrophage
- Phagocytosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology