Abstract
Evidence has been presented that the release of active endogenous pyrogen from rabbit exudate granulocytes incubated in isotonic NaCl is a relatively prompt energy-dependent process that is preceded by a rise in intracellular pyrogen, and involves a rise in total intracellular cations and an increased permeability of the cell membranes, but does not require the synthesis of new proteins.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Ascitic Fluid / cytology
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Cell Membrane Permeability
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Fever / etiology*
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Fluorides / pharmacology
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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In Vitro Techniques
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Ions
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Leukocytes / drug effects
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Leukocytes / metabolism*
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Potassium*
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Protein Biosynthesis
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Puromycin / pharmacology
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Pyrogens / metabolism*
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Rabbits
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Sodium*
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Time Factors
Substances
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Ions
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Pyrogens
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Puromycin
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Sodium
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Fluorides
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Potassium