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Cloning and characterization of the promoter for the human complement factor I (C3b/C4b inactivator) gene by Minta, J.O., Fung, May, Turner, Stephen, Eren, R., Zemach, L., Rits, M., Goldberger, Gabriel

“…Complement factor I is a serine proteinase that regulates the classical and alternative pathways of complement by cleaving C3b and C4b and preventing the…”
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Some nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs inhibit the generation of superoxide anions by activated polymorphs by blocking ligand-receptor interactions by Minta, J O, Williams, M D

“…Representatives of the major classes of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) were assessed for their effects on superoxide anion (O2-.) production by…”
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In vitro induction of cytologic and functional differentiation of the immature human monocytelike cell line U-937 with phorbol myristate acetate by Minta, JO, Pambrun, L

“…The tumor-promoting ester 4 beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) has been shown to induce the differentiation of the immature monocytelike cell line…”
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Regulation of complement factor H synthesis in U-937 cells by phorbol myristate acetate, lipopolysaccharide, and IL-1 by Minta, JO

“…The capacity of the human monocyte cell line U-937 to synthesize complement factor H was examined. The kinetics of secretion of factor H into cell culture…”
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Synthesis of complement factor B by the human monocyte U-937 cell line. Augmentation by immunostimulatory agents by Minta, JO

“…The human pre-monocytic cell line U-937 was shown to synthesize and to secrete increasing amounts of factor B in short term cultures in serum-free medium…”
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The role of sialic acid in the functional activity and the hepatic clearance of C1-INH by Minta, JO

“…The immunochemical properties, catabolic clearance, and organ distribution of highly purified radiolabeled human C1-INH were studied after treatment with…”
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Biosynthesis of complement factor P (properdin) by the human pre-monocyte cell line (U-937) by Minta, J O

“…The human monocyte-like cell line, U-937, is known to differentiate into macrophage-like cells following stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or…”
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Interactions of antirheumatic drugs with the superoxide generation system of activated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes by Minta, J O, Williams, M D

“…The effects of antirheumatic drugs on superoxide anion (O2-.) production by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) activated in vitro with phorbol myristate…”
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Migration of porcine endothelial and smooth muscle cells in response to platelet-associated factors by Gee, A P, Minta, J O

“…A NeuroProbe multiwell microchemotaxis assembly has been used to study the migration of porcine aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells in vitro in response…”
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Modulation of phospholipid methylation in rabbit leukocytes by indomethacin by CHAN, M. K, MINTA, J. O

“…Methylation of membrane phospholipids has been implicated as an early biochemical signal for the chemotactic migration of phagocytic cells into inflammatory…”
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Effect on the human complement system of the major non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, oxyphenbutazone and sulindac by MINTA, J. O, UROWITZ, M. B, SMYTHE, H. A, ISENMAN, D. E

“…The possibility that the major non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may inhibit the complement system and thus ameliorate the acute pathological changes…”
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Inherited deficiency of properdin and C2 in a patient with recurrent bacteremia by Gelfand, E W, Rao, C P, Minta, J O, Ham, T, Purkall, D B, Ruddy, S

“…A nine-year-old white boy with recurrent pneumococcal bacteremia is described. His serum had no hemolytic activity in either the classic or alternative…”
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Captopril--a potential free radical scavenger: inhibition of PMN NADPH oxidase by Egan, T M, Minta, J O, Scrimgeour, K G, Cooper, J D

“…We postulated that Captopril may be capable of acting as a scavenger of free radicals, and performed in vitro studies using harvested human neutrophils. We…”
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Inherited C8β subunit deficiency in a patient with recurrent meningococcal infections: in vivo functional kinetic analysis of C8 by RAO, C. P, MINTA, J. O, LASKI, B, ALPER, C. A, GELFAND, E. W

“…A 16 year old with recurrent meningococcal infections is reported. Absence of haemolytic activity in both the classical and alternative pathways resulted from…”
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Glomerulonephritis with mesangial deposits of IgA unassociated with systemic disease by Katz, A, Underdown, B. J, Minta, J. O, Lepow, I. H

“…Typical features of IgA-associated nephritis were found in renal biopsies from 16 of 355 consecutive patients. Generalized segmental mesangial proliferation…”
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Biosynthesis of the third component of complement by the human monocyte-like cell line, U-937 by Minta, J O, Isenman, D E

“…The human monocyte-like cell line, U-937, was shown to synthesize and secrete C3 by hemolytic assays, radioimmunoassays and metabolic labeling experiments. The…”
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Chemotactic responsiveness and random motility of polymorphonuclear leukocytes from patients with progressive systemic sclerosis by Minta, J O, Kovacs, E K, Sukenik, S, Lee, P

“…Polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) random motility and chemotactic responsiveness and serum chemoattractant ability in 20 patients with progressive systemic…”
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An initiator element and a proximal cis-acting sequence are essential for transcriptional activation of the complement factor I (CFI) gene by Paramaswara, Bamini, Minta, Joe O

“…Human complement factor I (CFI) is a serine protease which regulates the complement system by inactivation of C3b and C4b in the presence of appropriate…”
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Purification of Native Properdin by Reversed Affinity Chromatography and Its Activation by Proteolytic Enzymes by Minta, Joe O

“…A highly purified preparation of human properdin (P) has been obtained in a simple two-step procedure utilizing reversed application of the technique of…”
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A radial hemolysis method in agarose for the functional assay of properdin by Minta, J O, Vetvutanapibul, W

“…A simple one-step radial hemolytic assay for properdin has been devised. In this assay, the test material is introduced into a well in an agarose plate…”
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