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Involvement of capsular polysaccharide via a TLR2/NF-kappaB pathway in Vibrio vulnificus-induced IL-8 secretion of human intestinal epithelial cells.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2010
Lee Byung Cheol, Kim Myun Soo, Choi Sang Ho, Kim Tae Sung
Abstract excerpt
In a previous study, we reported that a wbpP gene mutation in Vibrio vulnificus was significantly impaired in its ability to synthesize surface capsular polysaccharide (CPS). In this study, we evaluated the functions of the V. vulnificus capsular polysaccharide on interleukin (IL)-8 production, a...
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