Enterococcus faecium stimulates human neutrophils via the formyl-peptide receptor 2.

Enterococcus faecium stimulates human neutrophils via the formyl-peptide receptor 2.

The human formyl-peptide receptor 2 (FPR2/ALX) senses phenol-soluble modulin (PSM) peptide toxins produced by pathogenic staphylococcal species and plays a crucial role in directing neutrophil influx during staphylococcal infection. However, it has remained unclear if FPR2 responds also to molecules...

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Main Authors: Dominik Alexander Bloes, Michael Otto, Andreas Peschel, Dorothee Kretschmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3386911?pdf=render

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