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NOD2 is dispensable for ATG16L1 deficiency-mediated resistance to urinary tract infection.
Autophagy - 1 Feb 2014
Wang Caihong, Yuan Xuejun, Ma Emily, Mendonsa Graziella R, Plantinga Theo S, Kiemeney Lambertus A, Vermeulen Sita H, Mysorekar Indira U
Abstract excerpt
NOD2 (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2) functions as a pathogen sensor and is involved in development of Crohn disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. NOD2 functions in concert with the autophagy protein ATG16L1, which is also implicated in Crohn disease. Recently, we identified a novel protective role of ATG16L1 deficiency in uropathogenic Escherichia coli-induced urinary tract...
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