Inhibitory effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids on apoptosis induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae in alveolar macrophages

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Apoptosis is considered as a major defense mechanism of the body. Multiple pathogens induce macrophage apoptosis as a mode of immune evasion. In earlier studies, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been reported to be protective against neuronal apoptosis and neu...

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Autores principales: Saini, Archana, Harjai, Kusum, Chhibber, Sanjay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23852301

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23852301

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