کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3346389 1215784 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Human macrophage host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی ایمونولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Human macrophage host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
چکیده انگلیسی

Tuberculosis has plagued humans for ages, and understanding the host defense mechanisms against this pathogen has been a challenge to immunologists for decades. In mouse models of tuberculosis infection, the role of nitric oxide in antimicrobial activity is well defined. Recent studies indicate a role for the induction of autophagy in host defense against mycobacterial infection. In human macrophages, vitamin D-mediated induction of antimicrobial peptides appears to be an important player in combating Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Further understanding these defense mechanisms in human tuberculosis will help the development of new interventional strategies to prevent and treat disease.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Current Opinion in Immunology - Volume 20, Issue 4, August 2008, Pages 371–376
نویسندگان
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