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Postoperative abdominal sepsis induces selective and persistent changes in CTCF binding within the MHC-II region of human monocytes
3 May 2021
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative abdominal infections belong to the most common triggers of sepsis and septic shock in intensive care units worldwide. While monocytes play a central role in mediating the initial host response to infections, sepsis-induced immune dysregulation is characterized by a defective antigen presentation to T-cells via loss of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II DR (HLA-DR) surface...
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