Reactive oxygen species and p47phox activation are essential for the <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it>-induced pro-inflammatory response in murine microglia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activated microglia elicits a robust amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis in the central nervous system (CNS). However, little is known about the intracellular signaling mecha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/4/1/27 |