Plasminogen controls inflammation and pathogenesis of influenza virus infections via fibrinolysis.
Detrimental inflammation of the lungs is a hallmark of severe influenza virus infections. Endothelial cells are the source of cytokine amplification, although mechanisms underlying this process are unknown. Here, using combined pharmacological and gene-deletion approaches, we show that plasminogen c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23555246/?tool=EBI |