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NOD2, an intracellular innate immune sensor involved in host defense and Crohn's disease.
Mucosal immunology - 1 Sept 2011
Strober W, Watanabe T
Abstract excerpt
Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) is an intracellular sensor for small peptides derived from the bacterial cell wall component, peptidoglycan. Recent studies have uncovered unexpected functions of NOD2 in innate immune responses such as induction of type I interferon and facilitation of autophagy; moreover, they have disclosed extensive cross-talk between NOD2 and Toll-like receptors, which has...
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