The counter regulatory response induced by CpG oligonucleotides prevents bleomycin induced pneumopathy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bleomycin (BLM) induces life-threatening pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis in 20% of patients, limiting its use as a chemotherapeutic agent. Oligonucleotides expressing immunostimulatory CpG motifs (CpG ODN) stimulate cells that express Toll-like receptor 9 to i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/47 |