Enterococcus faecalis shifts macrophage polarization toward M1-like phenotype with an altered cytokine profile

Background: The macrophage is an innate immune defense cell involved in pathogen recognition and clearance. Aim: In view of the diversity of the macrophage phenotype and function, the present study investigated how Enterococcus faecalis infection affects the differentiation, phenotype and cytokine p...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Mohamed Elashiry, Fucong Tian, Mahmoud Elashiry, Rana Zeitoun, Ranya Elsayed, Matthew L. Andrews, Brian E. Bergeon, Christopher Cutler, Franklin Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2020.1868152