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The chemokine receptor CXCR4 promotes granuloma formation by sustaining a mycobacteria-induced angiogenesis programme

CXC chemokine receptor 4 plays a critical role in chemotaxis and leukocyte differentiation. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that links this receptor to angiogenesis. Using the well-established zebrafish-Mycobacterium marinum model for tuberculosis, angiogenesis was recently found to be imp...

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Autores principales: Torraca, Vincenzo, Tulotta, Claudia, Snaar-Jagalska, B. Ewa, Meijer, Annemarie H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28332618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep45061