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p38 MAPK regulates expression of immune response genes and contributes to longevity in C. elegans.
PLoS genetics - 10 Nov 2006
Troemel Emily R, Chu Stephanie W, Reinke Valerie, Lee Siu Sylvia, Ausubel Frederick M, Kim Dennis H
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The PMK-1 p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway and the DAF-2-DAF-16 insulin signaling pathway control Caenorhabditis elegans intestinal innate immunity. pmk-1 loss-of-function mutants have enhanced sensitivity to pathogens, while daf-2 loss-of-function mutants have enhanced resistance to...
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