Augmentation of NKT and NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity by peptidoglycan monomer linked with zinc

Ines Mrakovcic-Šutic; Biserka Radoševic-Stašic; Marija Šimin; Damir Muhvic; Daniel Rukavina

doi:10.1080/09629350220131000

Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2002)

Augmentation of NKT and NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity by peptidoglycan monomer linked with zinc

Ines Mrakovcic-Šutic,
Biserka Radoševic-Stašic,
Marija Šimin,
Damir Muhvic,
Daniel Rukavina

Affiliations

Ines Mrakovcic-Šutic: Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 22, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Biserka Radoševic-Stašic: Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 22, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Marija Šimin: Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 22, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Damir Muhvic: Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 22, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Daniel Rukavina: Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 22, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09629350220131000
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 129 – 135

Abstract

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Background: Peptidoglycan monomer (PGM), which was originally prepared by biosynthesis from culture fluids of penicillin-treated Brevibacterium divaricatum, is an immunostimulator, the activities of which might be improved by addition of zinc (Zn) to the basic molecule.

Published in Mediators of Inflammation

ISSN: 0962-9351 (Print); 1466-1861 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4792

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