Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein is expressed by human dermal fibroblasts and upregulated by interleukin 4

Philipp H. Reichel, Christine Seemann, Elena Csernok*, Jens M. Schröder, Antje Müller, Wolfgang L. Gross, Hendrik Schultz

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

The bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) is an antibiotic- and endotoxin-neutralizing protein of granulocytes and epithelial cells. Constitutive expression of BPI, which increases upon interleukin 4 stimulation, by human dermal fibroblast was demonstrated, suggesting an important role of BPI in gramnegative bacterial clearance and a dampened response to endotoxin in the skin.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
Volume10
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)473-475
Number of pages3
ISSN1071-412X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06.2003

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)

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