<it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>induced c-Jun-N-terminal kinase- and AP-1 -dependent IL-8 release by lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although pneumococcal pneumonia is one of the most common causes of death due to infectious diseases, little is known about pneumococci-lung cell interaction. Herein we tested the hypothesis that pneumococci activated pulmonary epith...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/98 |