Exposure to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> Induces Production of Proinflammatory Cytokine via TLR2 from Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells
Aspiration pneumonia is a major health problem owing to its high mortality rate in elderly people. The secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-8 and IL-6 by respiratory epithelial cells, which is induced by infection of respiratory bacteria such as <i>Streptococcus pneu...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3433 |