Protein Information

Name IL 12 (protein family or complex)
Synonyms Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factors; IL 12; IL12; Natural killer cell stimulatory factor; Natural killer cell stimulatory factors

Compound Information

Name diatomaceous earth
CAS diatomite

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
11327392 Stratta P, Messuerotti A, Canavese C, Coen M, Luccoli L, Bussolati B, Giorda L, Malavenda P, Cacciabue M, Bugiani M, Bo M, Ventura M, Camussi G, Fubini B: The role of metals in autoimmune vasculitis: epidemiological and pathogenic study. Sci Total Environ. 2001 Apr 10;270(1-3):179-90.

The oxygen free radicals (OFR) and IL-12 production (both involved in the pathogenesis of vasculitis) from human phagocytic cells stimulated with an amorphous (diatomaceous earth) and a crystalline (quartz) form of Si at the doses of 10 and 100 microg ml (-1) was evaluated.
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