Fungal chitin dampens inflammation through IL-10 induction mediated by NOD2 and TLR9 activation.

Chitin is an essential structural polysaccharide of fungal pathogens and parasites, but its role in human immune responses remains largely unknown. It is the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature after cellulose and its derivatives today are widely used for medical and industrial purposes. W...

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Main Authors: Jeanette Wagener, R K Subbarao Malireddi, Megan D Lenardon, Martin Köberle, Simon Vautier, Donna M MacCallum, Tilo Biedermann, Martin Schaller, Mihai G Netea, Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Gordon D Brown, Alistair J P Brown, Neil A R Gow
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/896f903ec14a425089cb1524216b009c
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