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Tetraspanin is required for generation of reactive oxygen species by the dual oxidase system in Caenorhabditis elegans.
PLoS genetics - 1 Sept 2012
Moribe Hiroki, Konakawa Ryouji, Koga Daisuke, Ushiki Tatsuo, Nakamura Kuniaki, Mekada Eisuke
Abstract excerpt
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are toxic but essential molecules responsible for host defense and cellular signaling. Conserved NADPH oxidase (NOX) family enzymes direct the regulated production of ROS. Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) generated by dual oxidases (DUOXs), a member of the NOX family, is crucial for innate mucosal immunity. In addition, H(2)O(2) is required for cellular signaling mediated by protein...
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