Incomplete deletion of IL-4Rα by LysM(Cre) reveals distinct subsets of M2 macrophages controlling inflammation and fibrosis in chronic schistosomiasis.

Mice expressing a Cre recombinase from the lysozyme M-encoding locus (Lyz2) have been widely used to dissect gene function in macrophages and neutrophils. Here, we show that while naïve resident tissue macrophages from IL-4Rαf(lox/delta)LysM(Cre) mice almost completely lose IL-4Rα function, a large...

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Main Authors: Kevin M Vannella, Luke Barron, Lee A Borthwick, Kristen N Kindrachuk, Prakash Babu Narasimhan, Kevin M Hart, Robert W Thompson, Sandra White, Allen W Cheever, Thirumalai R Ramalingam, Thomas A Wynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4161449?pdf=render