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Autophagy modulates the Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced cytokine response.
Immunology - 1 Nov 2011
Kleinnijenhuis Johanneke, Oosting Marije, Plantinga Theo S, van der Meer Jos W M, Joosten Leo A B, Crevel Reinout V, Netea Mihai G
Abstract excerpt
Both autophagy and pro-inflammatory cytokines are involved in the host defence against mycobacteria, but little is known regarding the effect of autophagy on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-induced cytokine production. In the present study, we assessed the effect of autophagy on production of monocyte-derived and T-cell-derived cytokines, and examined whether two functional polymorphisms in autophagy genes led...
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