Inhibition of caspase-8 activity reduces IFN-gamma expression by T cells from Leishmania major infection
Following infection with Leishmania major, T cell activation and apoptosis can be detected in draining lymph nodes of C57BL/6-infected mice. We investigated the mechanisms involved in apoptosis and cytokine expression following Tcellactivation. After two weeks of infection, apoptotic T cells were no...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652008000100008 |