Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory products promote the secretion of TNF-alpha in the mouse intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells via Toll-like receptor 4

Abstract Background Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), as one of the most important pathogen pattern recognitions (PPRs) plays a central role in elicitation of innate immunity and mediation of adaptive responses against foreign antigens. However, little is known of the roles of TLR4 in the immune response...

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Main Authors: Chao Yan, Yan-Hong Wang, Qian Yu, Xiao-Dan Cheng, Bei-Bei Zhang, Bo Li, Bo Zhang, Ren-Xian Tang, Kui-Yang Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1171-0