The inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor modulates the expression of <it>Salmonella </it>typhimurium effector proteins

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)is a host inflammatory factor. Bacteria increase TNF-α expression in a variety of human diseases including infectious diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, and cancer. It is unknown, however, how TNF-α directly modulates bacterial...

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Main Authors: Ma Jun, Zhang Yong-guo, Xia Yinglin, Sun Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/7/1/42