ATP-induced autophagy is associated with rapid killing of intracellular mycobacteria within human monocytes/macrophages
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have previously reported that ATP treatment of <it>M bovis</it>-BCG infected human macrophages induces P2X<sub>7 </sub>receptor-dependent killing of intracellular mycobacteria. The mechanism mediating this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/35 |