Lipopolysaccharide: Basic Biochemistry, Intracellular Signaling, and Physiological Impacts in the Gut
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a main constituent of Gram-negative bacterial membrane, specifically activates Toll-like receptor 4, leading to the production of pleiotropic cytokines/chemokines which in turn regulate inflammatory and innate and subsequent adaptive immune responses. Given that human gut h...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Intestinal Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-12-90.pdf |