Exogenous procalcitonin evokes a pro-inflammatory cytokine response

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[2] Snider R(2001)Ubiquitous expression of the calcitonin-gene in multiple tissues in response to sepsis J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86 396-404

[3] Nylen ES(2001)Assessment of neutrophil function in patients with septic shock: comparison of methods Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 8 178-180

[4] Muller B(2004)Neutrophil chemotaxis and receptor expression in clinical septic shock Intensive Care Med 30 605-611

[5] White JC(1993)Longitudinal analysis of neutrophil superoxide anion generation in patients with septic shock Crit Care Med 21 666-672

[6] Nylen ES(2002)Failure of neutrophil chemotactic function in septic patients Crit Care Med 30 1056-1061

[7] Snider RH(2002)Migration of human monocytes in response to procalcitonin Crit Care Med 30 1112-1117

[8] Becker KL(2003)Calcitonin gene related peptide and N-procalcitonin modulate CD11b upregulation in lipopolysaccharide activated monocytes and neutrophils Intensive Care Med 29 923-928

[9] Habener JF(1998)Mortality is increased by procalcitonin and decreased by an antiserum reactive to procalcitonin in experimental sepsis Crit Care Med 26 1001-1006

[10] Wenisch C(1999)Elevated calcitonin precursor levels are related to mortality in an animal model of sepsis Crit Care 3 11-16

[1] Becker KL(2008)Procalcitonin assay in systemic inflammation, infection, and sepsis: clinical utility and limitations Crit Care Med 36 941-952

[2] Snider R(2001)Ubiquitous expression of the calcitonin-gene in multiple tissues in response to sepsis J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86 396-404

[3] Nylen ES(2001)Assessment of neutrophil function in patients with septic shock: comparison of methods Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 8 178-180

[4] Muller B(2004)Neutrophil chemotaxis and receptor expression in clinical septic shock Intensive Care Med 30 605-611

[5] White JC(1993)Longitudinal analysis of neutrophil superoxide anion generation in patients with septic shock Crit Care Med 21 666-672

[6] Nylen ES(2002)Failure of neutrophil chemotactic function in septic patients Crit Care Med 30 1056-1061

[7] Snider RH(2002)Migration of human monocytes in response to procalcitonin Crit Care Med 30 1112-1117

[8] Becker KL(2003)Calcitonin gene related peptide and N-procalcitonin modulate CD11b upregulation in lipopolysaccharide activated monocytes and neutrophils Intensive Care Med 29 923-928

[9] Habener JF(1998)Mortality is increased by procalcitonin and decreased by an antiserum reactive to procalcitonin in experimental sepsis Crit Care Med 26 1001-1006

[10] Wenisch C(1999)Elevated calcitonin precursor levels are related to mortality in an animal model of sepsis Crit Care 3 11-16