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Cultured human monocytes synthesize and secrete alpha2-macroglobulin.

Hovi T and 2 others. J Exp Med, 1977. Cited by 225 papers, by iCite.

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Title
Cultured human monocytes synthesize and secrete alpha2-macroglobulin.
PubMed
Journal
J Exp Med
PubMed
Year
1977
PubMed
Publication types
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
PubMed
Citations, by iCite
225
iCite
Relative citation ratio, by iCite
6.73
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Revised in PubMed
2019-05-08
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Authors3

The authors in the order PubMed's record lists them, with the ORCID iDs it states.

OrderAuthorForenameKindORCID iD
1Hovi TT
2Mosher DD
3Vaheri AA

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Topics11

NLM's MeSH indexing of the paper, its major topics first.

MeSH termMajor
MonocytesMajor topic
alpha-MacroglobulinsMajor topic
B-Lymphocytes
Cells, Cultured
Chemical Precipitation
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Leukocytes
Macrophages
Peptides

Source PubMed

References25

The papers the reference list in PubMed's record names, those in our copy of PubMed, in the list's order.

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11,099,092Enhancement of migration inhibitory factor activity by plasma esterase inhibitors.J Biol Chem1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1099092PubMed
21,201,282Uptake of proteinase-alpha-macroglobulin complexes by macrophages.Biochim Biophys Acta1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1201282PubMed
414,074,395PLASMA PROTEIN FORMATION IN VITRO BY TISSUES FROM MICE INFECTED WITH STAPHYLOCOCCI.J Exp Med1963https://conductscience.org/library/papers/14074395PubMed
5167,095Secretion of a specific collagenase by stimulated macrophages.J Exp Med1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/167095PubMed
6167,096Elastase secretion by stimulated macrophages. Characterization and regulation.J Exp Med1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/167096PubMed
7167,099Fibroblast surface antigen produced but not retained by virus-transformed human cells.J Exp Med1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/167099PubMed
84,143,252Preliminary studies on the synthesis of alpha2-macroglobulin by human lymphocytes in vitro.Clin Exp Immunol1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4143252PubMed
94,201,304The interaction of alpha 2-macroglobulin with proteinases. Characteristics and specificity of the reaction, and a hypothesis concerning its molecular mechanism.Biochem J1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4201304PubMed
104,202,481Association of alpha-macroglobulins with lymphoid cells.Nat New Biol1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4202481PubMed
114,275,042Fixation of cell-bound antibody in the membrane immunofluorescence test.J Immunol Methods1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4275042PubMed
124,427,092Induction of macrophage plasminogen activator by endotoxin stimulation and phagocytosis: evidence for a two-stage process.J Exp Med1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4427092PubMed
134,587,740A rapid method for the isolation of functional thymus-derived murine lymphocytes.Eur J Immunol1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4587740PubMed
144,659,649Studies of radioiodinated fibrinogen. I. Physicochemical properties of the ICl, chloramine-T, and electrolytic reaction products.Biochim Biophys Acta1972https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4659649PubMed
1547,865Normal and pathological serum levels of alpha2-macroglobulins in men and mice.J Clin Pathol1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/47865PubMed
164,808,940Immune complexes induce selective release of lysosomal hydrolases from macrophages.Nature1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4808940PubMed
174,816,302Secretion of plasminogen activator by stimulated macrophages.J Exp Med1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4816302PubMed
184,960,195Separation of lymphocytes from human blood.Acta Haematol1966https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4960195PubMed
194,963,792Sites of synthesis of serum proteins. OI. Serum proteins produced by macrophages in vitro.J Immunol1967https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4963792PubMed
205,100,767Radioactive labeling of proteins in vitro.J Biol Chem1971https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5100767PubMed
215,411,979Stimulation of rabbit peripheral lymphocytes with antisera to alpha-macroglobulin.Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol1970https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5411979PubMed

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Cited by49

The papers in our copy of PubMed whose reference list names this one, newest first. iCite, which reads more sources, counts 225 citations.

PMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
41,964,382Human α2-Macroglobulin: Architecture, Mechanisms, and Functional Implications.FASEB J2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41964382PubMed
25,045,023Phenotypic expression in human monocyte-derived interleukin-4-induced foreign body giant cells and macrophages in vitro: dependence on material surface properties.J Biomed Mater Res A2015https://conductscience.org/library/papers/25045023PubMed
21,883,963Contribution of murine innate serum inhibitors toward interference within influenza virus immune assays.Influenza Other Respir Viruses2012https://conductscience.org/library/papers/21883963PubMed
9,798,094Interaction of transforming growth factor-beta-1 with alpha-2-macroglobulin from normal and inflamed equine joints.Can J Vet Res1998https://conductscience.org/library/papers/9798094PubMed
8,973,565Proteinases are isoform-specific regulators of the binding of transforming growth factor beta to alpha 2-macroglobulin.Biochem J1996https://conductscience.org/library/papers/8973565PubMed
8,785,722Evaluation of plasma alpha-2-macroglobulin and interactions with tumour necrosis factor-alpha in horses with endotoxemic signs.Can J Vet Res1996https://conductscience.org/library/papers/8785722PubMed
8,225,567Effects of serine protease inhibitor, TAME, on IL-1 beta in LPS-stimulated human monocytes: relationship between synthesis and release of a 33-kDa precursor and the 17-kDa biologically active species.Inflammation1993https://conductscience.org/library/papers/8225567PubMed
7,851,015Secretion of immunoglobulins and plasma proteins from the colonic mucosa: an in vivo study in man.Clin Exp Immunol1995https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7851015PubMed
7,537,521Changes in tissue distribution of rat alpha 1-macroglobulin and pregnancy-associated alpha 1-glycoprotein after inflammatory injury.Int J Exp Pathol1994https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7537521PubMed
7,359,083Fibronectin is produced by human macrophages.J Exp Med1980https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7359083PubMed
7,251,858Cystic fibrosis ciliary dyskinesia substances and pulmonary disease. Effects of ciliary dyskinesia substances on neutrophil movement in vitro.J Clin Invest1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7251858PubMed
6,912,276Human monocyte spreading induced by factor Bb of the alternative pathway of complement activation. A possible role for C5 in monocyte spreading.J Exp Med1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6912276PubMed
6,803,512Localization of factor VIII/von Willebrand factor and glial fibrillary acidic protein in the hemangioblastoma: implications for stromal cell histogenesis.Acta Neuropathol1982https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6803512PubMed
6,746,905Secretion of immunoglobulins and plasma proteins from the jejunal mucosa. Transport rate and origin of polymeric immunoglobulin A.J Clin Invest1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6746905PubMed
6,424,942Cysteine proteinase inhibitors produced by mononuclear phagocytes.Cell Tissue Res1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6424942PubMed
6,409,477Acute phase serum proteins in syngeneic and allogeneic mouse pregnancy.Clin Exp Immunol1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6409477PubMed
6,376,293Macrophage activation, chronic inflammation and gastrointestinal disease.Gut1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6376293PubMed
6,360,889Production of macrophage activation factors by tryptic cleavage of calf serum proteins.Inflammation1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6360889PubMed
6,339,521Immunolocalization of a novel, cytoskeleton-associated polypeptide of Mr 230,000 daltons (p230).J Cell Biol1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6339521PubMed
6,209,408Heritable alpha 2-macroglobulin deficiency in a patient with arterial thrombosis: alpha 2-macroglobulin deficiency Irvine.J Natl Med Assoc1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6209408PubMed

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