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An impaired inflammatory cytokine response to gram-negative LPS in human neonates is associated with the defective TLR-mediated signaling pathway.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2015
Li Yi Ping, Yu Sheng Lin, Huang Zhi Jian, Huang Jie, Pan Jian, Feng Xing, Zhang Xue Guang, Wang Jiang Huai, Wang Jian
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PURPOSE: Human neonates are highly susceptible to a wide range of infections, which has been attributed to deficiencies in their innate and adaptive immunity. In contrast to the well-documented immaturity in neonatal adaptive immunity, deficiencies in their innate immunity are less defined. This study examined the inflammatory response of neonatal monocytes to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan...
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