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An evolutionarily conserved innate immunity protein interaction network.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jan 2013
De Arras Lesly, Seng Amara, Lackford Brad, Keikhaee Mohammad R, Bowerman Bruce, Freedman Jonathan H, Schwartz David A, Alper Scott
Abstract excerpt
The innate immune response plays a critical role in fighting infection; however, innate immunity also can affect the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases, including sepsis, asthma, cancer, and atherosclerosis. To identify novel regulators of innate immunity, we performed comparative genomics RNA interference screens in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and mouse macrophages. These screens have uncovered many...
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