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Lipopolysaccharide-induced M2 to M1 macrophage transformation for IL-12p70 production is blocked by Candida albicans mediated up-regulation of EBI3 expression.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zheng Xing-Feng, Hong Yu-Xiao, Feng Gui-Jie, Zhang Gao-Feng, Rogers Helen, Lewis Michael A O, Williams David W, Xia Zhao-Fan, Song Bing, Wei Xiao-Qing
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Macrophages are heterogeneous cell populations that are present in all tissues. Macrophages can be divided into classically activated inflammatory macrophages (M1) and alternatively activated anti-inflammatory macrophages (M2). It has been generally accepted that M1 macrophages are polarised in an inflammatory environment to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines, whilst M2 macrophages are involved in...
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