The lipopolysaccharide-activated innate immune response network of the horseshoe crab

Primary stimulation of the horseshoe crab innate immune system by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activates a network of responses to ensure host defense against invading pathogens. Granular hemocytes selectively respond to LPS via a G protein-dependent exocytic pathway that critically depends on...

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Main Authors: S Kawabata, T Koshiba, T Shibata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2009-05-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/180