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Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin promotes protective Th17 responses against infection by driving innate IL-1 and IL-23 production.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 May 2011
Brereton Corinna F, Sutton Caroline E, Ross Pádraig J, Iwakura Yoichiro, Pizza Mariagrazia, Rappuoli Rino, Lavelle Ed C, Mills Kingston H G
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) is a powerful mucosal adjuvant; however, it is associated with toxic effects when delivered intranasally, and its mechanism of action is poorly understood. In this article, we demonstrate that LT acts as a highly effective adjuvant when administered parenterally, promoting Ag-specific IL-17, as well as IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-10 production in response to coadministered...
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