Purinergic signaling in infection and autoimmune disease

Purinergic signaling plays a key role in inflammatory processes and modulates immune responses against a variety of bacterial and eukaryotic parasites. Here we highlight the role of purinergic receptor activation in infection and autoimmune diseases. Purinergic signaling and inflammasomes modulate t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luiz Eduardo Baggio Savio, Robson Coutinho-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016302360