Calmodulin kinase II-dependent transactivation of PDGF receptors mediates astrocytic MMP-9 expression and cell motility induced by lipoteichoic acid
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of Gram-positive bacterial cell walls, which has been found to be elevated in cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from meningitis. Moreover, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), MMP-9 especia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/7/1/84 |