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Streptolysin O and adherence synergistically modulate proinflammatory responses of keratinocytes to group A streptococci
1 Feb 1998
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to a mutant adhesin-deficient Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus), its isogenic parental strain binds to human keratinocytes and promotes a vigorous proinflammatory response, characterized by enhanced expression of several cytokines, a more rapid release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and damage to keratinocyte membranes. However, adherence alone is not sufficient to induce these responses. In...
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