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. 1991 Jan;59(1):131-6.
doi: 10.1128/iai.59.1.131-136.1991.

Diphosphoryl lipid A derived from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides inhibits activation of 70Z/3 cells by LPS

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Diphosphoryl lipid A derived from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides inhibits activation of 70Z/3 cells by LPS

T N Kirkland et al. Infect Immun. 1991 Jan.

Abstract

Diphosphoryl lipid A derived from nontoxic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides ATCC 17023 did not stimulate the murine pre-B cell line 70Z/3 to synthesize surface immunoglobulin or kappa mRNA. However, it effectively blocked Escherichia coli LPS-induced activation of 70Z/3 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. This inhibition was specific only to cells activated by LPS, since it did not inhibit activation of 70Z/3 cells by gamma interferon. Maximal inhibitory effect occurred when the antagonist was added within 2 h before adding the LPS. These results strongly suggested that R. sphaeroides diphosphoryl lipid A is competing with E. coli LPS for physiological lipid A receptors on the 70Z/3 cells.

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