Cryptococcus neoformans Infection in Mice Lacking Type I Interferon Signaling Leads to Increased Fungal Clearance and IL-4-Dependent Mucin Production in the Lungs.

Type I interferons (IFNs) are secreted by many cell types upon stimulation via pattern recognition receptors and bind to IFN-α/β receptor (IFNAR), which is composed of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2. Although type I IFNs are well known as anti-viral cytokines, limited information is available on their role durin...

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Main Authors: Ko Sato, Hideki Yamamoto, Toshiki Nomura, Ikumi Matsumoto, Tomomitsu Miyasaka, Tong Zong, Emi Kanno, Kazuko Uno, Keiko Ishii, Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4575107?pdf=render