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NADPH oxidase-mediated redox signal contributes to lipoteichoic acid-induced MMP-9 upregulation in brain astrocytes

BACKGROUND: Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of gram-positive bacterial cell walls and may be elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from meningitis. Among matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), MMP-9 has been observed in patients with brain inflammatory diseases and may contribu...

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Autores principales: Hsieh, Hsi-Lung, Lin, Chih-Chung, Shih, Ruey-Horng, Hsiao, Li-Der, Yang, Chuen-Mao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22643046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-9-110