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Zygomycetes Hyphae Trigger an Early, Robust Proinflammatory Response in Human Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils through Toll-Like Receptor 2 Induction but Display Relative Resistance to Oxidative Damage

Chamilos G, Lewis G, Walsh T +1 more2008Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyJournal Article
Immune/Innate

Abstract

Human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (HPMNs) displayed attenuated hyphal damage associated with impaired O 2 − release following exposure to Rhizopus oryzae versus that with Aspergillus fumigatus . Exposure of HPMNs to R. oryzae hyphae resulted in upregulation in Toll-like receptor 2 mRNA and a robust proinflammatory gene expression with rapid (1-h) induction of NF-κB pathway-related genes.

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