...Etsuko Kitano; Hajime Kitamura Background: Unlike most complement proteins, complement factor D is believed to be synthesized not by the liver but exclusively by adipose tissue. Method: Culture supernatants obtained from primary culture of normal human hepatocytes were assayed for factor D by ELISA...

...Anders G. Johansson; Tommy Sundqvist; Thomas Skogh Background/Aims: The aim was to study IgG immune complex (IC) binding to isolated hepatocytes, Kupffer cells (KCs) and sinusoidal endothelial cells (SECs). Further, we wished to analyze the capacity of IgG ICs to induce release of reactive oxygen...