Involution of the mouse mammary gland is associated with an immune cascade and an acute-phase response, involving LBP, CD14 and STAT3

Table 4 List of acute-phase response-inducible and lipopolysaccharide-inducible proteins

Gene name	Genbank accession no.	Function	Cluster	References
APRF/STAT3	U08378	Transcription factor	8	[15, 16]
C/EBPδ	X61800	Transcription factor	1	[21]
LPS-induced TNF-α factor, LITAF	AI852632	Transcription factor	8	[61]
CD14	X13333	LPS receptor	8	[26]
LBP	X99347	LPS-binding protein	8	[18]
Serum amyloid A2	M13521	Acute-phase response	8	[62]
Serum amyloid A3	X03505	Acute-phase response	1	[62]
Serum amyloid pseudogene	M17790	Acute-phase response?	8	[62]
α₁-acid glycoprotein 2	M12566	Acute-phase response	3	[63]
Caeruloplasmin	U49430	Acute-phase response	8	[64]
Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor	AF002719	Protease inhibitor	8	[36]
Immediate early response 3 (DIF2)	X67644	Immediate early response	8	[65]

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