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Fungal Symbionts Produce Prostaglandin E(2) to Promote Their Intestinal Colonization

Candida albicans is a ubiquitous fungal symbiont that resides on diverse human barrier surfaces. Both mammalian and fungal cells can convert arachidonic acid into the lipid mediator, prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)), but the physiological significance of fungus-derived PGE(2) remains elusive. Here we repor...

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Autores principales: Tan, Tze Guan, Lim, Ying Shiang, Tan, Alrina, Leong, Royston, Pavelka, Norman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6813641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31681635
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00359