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Flagellin of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stimulates interleukin-8 production in T84 cells.
Infection and immunity - 1 Apr 2003
Zhou Xin, Girón Jorge A, Torres Alfredo G, Crawford J Adam, Negrete Erasmo, Vogel Stefanie N, Kaper James B
Abstract excerpt
The type III secretion system (TTSS) of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) has been associated with the ability of these bacteria to induce secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-8 (IL-8), in cultured epithelial cells. However, the identity of the effector molecule directly involved in this event is unknown. In this study, we determined that the native flagellar filament and its...
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