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The neutrophil-activating protein of Helicobacter pylori promotes Th1 immune responses.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Apr 2006
Amedei Amedeo, Cappon Andrea, Codolo Gaia, Cabrelle Anna, Polenghi Alessandra, Benagiano Marisa, Tasca Elisabetta, Azzurri Annalisa, D'Elios Mario Milco, Del Prete Gianfranco, de Bernard Marina
Abstract excerpt
The Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein (HP-NAP) is a virulence factor of H. pylori that stimulates in neutrophils high production of oxygen radicals and adhesion to endothelial cells. We report here that HP-NAP is a TLR2 agonist able to induce the expression of IL-12 and IL-23 by neutrophils and monocytes. Addition in culture of HP-NAP, as an immune modulator, to antigen-induced T cell lines...
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