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MMP-8 deficiency increases TLR/RAGE ligands S100A8 and S100A9 and exacerbates lung inflammation during endotoxemia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
González-López Adrián, Aguirre Alina, López-Alonso Inés, Amado Laura, Astudillo Aurora, Fernández-García María Soledad, Suárez María F, Batalla-Solís Estefanía, Colado Enrique, Albaiceta Guillermo M
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinase-8, released mainly from neutrophils, is a critical regulator of the inflammatory response by its ability to cleave multiple mediators. Herein, we report the results of a model of endotoxemia after intraperitoneal LPS injection in mice lacking MMP-8 and their wildtype counterparts. Control, saline-treated animals showed no differences between genotypes. However, there was an increased lung...
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