Airway immunometabolites fuel Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Abstract Pulmonary infections are associated with a brisk inflammatory reaction to bacterial surface components. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) trigger macrophage activation and release of mitochondrial metabolites that control the intensity of the immune response. Whereas succinate induces oxidative str...

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Main Authors: Sebastián A. Riquelme, Alice Prince
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01591-x