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. 1979 Jan 1;149(1):279–283. doi: 10.1084/jem.149.1.279

Prostaglandins are necessary for osteoclast-activating factor production by activated peripheral blood leukocytes

PMCID: PMC2184753  PMID: 105076

Abstract

The production of osteoclast-activating factor (OAF) by normal human peripheral blood leukocytes stimulated by phytohemagglutinin was inhibited by a series of structurally unrelated inhibitors of prostaglandin synthetase. Inhibition of OAF production by these agents was reversed by adding prostaglandins of the E series back to the leukocyte suspension. These results indicate that prostaglandin synthesis is necessary for OAF production.

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