Reduced CX3CL1 secretion contributes to the susceptibility of oral leukoplakia-associated fibroblasts to Candida albicans

Reduced CX3CL1 secretion contributes to the susceptibility of oral leukoplakia-associated fibroblasts to Candida albicans

Candida leukoplakia (OLK) is a kind of oral leukoplakia combined with chronic candidal infection, which plays an important role in the malignant transformation of OLK. However, little is known about the etiology, including susceptibility of leukoplakia to candidal adhesion, invasion and infection. S...

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Main Authors: Ran Cheng, Duo Li, Xueke Shi, Qinghong Gao, Changlei Wei, Xiaoyu Li, Yan Li, Hongmei Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida albicans
Leukoplakia
fibroblast
CX3CL1
antifungal peptide
Co-culture model
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00150/full

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