Role of c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase 1/2 (JNK1/2) in macrophage-mediated MMP-9 production in response to Moraxella catarrhalis lipooligosaccharide (LOS).

by Ferdaus Hassan, Dabin Ren, Wenhong Zhang, Xin-Xing Gu
Published 2012-01-01

Moraxella catarrhalis activates murine macrophages through multiple toll like receptors and has reduced clearance in lungs from TLR4 mutant mice.

by Ferdaus Hassan, Dabin Ren, Wenhong Zhang, Tod J Merkel, Xin-Xing Gu
Published 2012-01-01

Intranasal immunization of the combined lipooligosaccharide conjugates protects mice from the challenges with three serotypes of Moraxella catarrhalis.

by Dabin Ren, Hang Xie, Wenhong Zhang, Ferdaus Hassan, Ronald S Petralia, Shengqing Yu, David J Lim, Xin-Xing Gu
Published 2011-01-01