Glucocorticoids Reduce Sepsis by Diminishing Dendritic Cell Responses.
How does the body's immune system strike the delicate balance between under- and over-response? A new study shows that glucocorticoids limit the production of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-12 by dendritic cells in response to invading bacteria, thereby helping to avoid sepsis. Read t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4595217?pdf=render |