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Acute-Phase Proteins

Known as: Reactants, Acute Phase, Acute Phase Protein, Acute-Phase Proteins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Proteins that are secreted into the blood in increased or decreased quantities by hepatocytes in response to trauma, inflammation, or disease. These… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood ProteinsSerum Proteins

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C-reactive proteinRheumatoid arthritis specific proteinSerpina3n protein, ratSerum Albumin
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology in Obesity Obesity and lung inflammation
[PDF] [Full Text] [Abstract] , January 16, 2013; . J Infect Dis. Chan, Bo-Jian Zheng, Ivan F. N. Hung, Karen S. L. Lam, Aimin… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Association between acute-phase reactants and advanced glycation end products in type 2 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, but the underlying mechanism(s) is not well… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Production of IL‐1 receptor antagonist by hepatocytes is regulated as an acute‐phase protein in vivo
IL‐1 receptor antagonist (IL‐1Ra) is produced by isolated human hepatocytes with characteristics of an acute‐phase protein. There… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Cytokines and acute phase proteins in rheumatoid arthritis.
Cytokines are extracellular signalling glycoproteins that play an important pathological role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) where… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
IL-6 receptor and mechanism of signal transduction.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Modified nuclear processing of alpha 1-acid glycoprotein RNA during inflammation.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Interaction of an acute phase reactant, alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid), with the lymphoid cell surface: a model for non-specific immune suppression.
alpha 1-Acid glycoprotein (AG), a serum component elevated during acute inflammation, has been implicated in the suppression of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The acute phase response of mouse liver. Genetic analysis of the major acute phase reactants.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Dexamethasone regulation of alpha 1-acid glycoprotein and other acute phase reactants in rat liver and hepatoma cells.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Rat alpha 1-cysteine proteinase inhibitor. An acute phase reactant identical with alpha 1 acute phase globulin.
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