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Induction of Cyclooxygenase 2 by Streptococcus pyogenes Is Mediated by Cytolysins.
Journal of innate immunity - 1 Jan 2017
Blaschke Ulrike, Beineke Andreas, Klemens Johanna, Medina Eva, Goldmann Oliver
Abstract excerpt
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), an arachidonic acid metabolite regulating a broad range of physiological activities, is an important modulator of the severity of infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Here, we investigated the role of streptococcal cytolysin S (SLS) and streptococcal cytolysin O (SLO) in the induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of prostaglandins, in in...
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