The pomegranate-derived peptide Pug-4 alleviates nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae-induced inflammation by suppressing NF-kB signaling and NLRP3 inflammasome activation
The respiratory pathogen nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common cause of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), of which an excessive inflammatory response is a hallmark. With the limited success of current medicines there is an urgent need for the develo...
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PeerJ Inc.
2024-02-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/16938.pdf |