<it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> - induced tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand expression mediates apoptosis and caspase-8 activation in infected osteoblasts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>infection of normal osteoblasts induces expression of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Normal osteoblasts were i...

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Main Authors: Bost Kenneth L, Anguita Juan, Marriott Ian, Rivera F, Alexander Emily H, Hudson Michael C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/3/5