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Induction of type I interferon signaling by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is diminished in cystic fibrosis epithelial cells.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2012
Parker Dane, Cohen Taylor S, Alhede Morten, Harfenist Bryan S, Martin Francis J, Prince Alice
Abstract excerpt
The clinical manifestations of infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) are restricted to the lung, and involve a limited number of pathogens, suggesting a specific defect in mucosal immunity. We postulated that cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CTFR) mutations could affect the activation of type I interferon signaling in airway epithelial cells, which function in immune surveillance and initiate the...
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