High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Induction by Mycobacterium Bovis BCG

High mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1), a nuclear protein, is a critical cytokine that mediates the response to infection, injury, and inflammation. The aim of our study was to elaborate a reliable in vitro model to investigate whether Mycobacterium bovis BCG is able to induce HMGB1...

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Main Authors: Péter Hofner, György Seprényi, András Miczák, Krisztina Buzás, Zsófia Gyulai, Katalin F. Medzihradszky, Ari Rouhiainen, Heikki Rauvala, Yvette Mándi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/53805