PI3K/Akt/mTOR, a Pathway Less Recognized for Staphylococcal Superantigen-Induced Toxicity

Immunostimulating staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and related superantigenic toxins cause diseases in humans and laboratory animals by activating cells of the immune system. These toxins bind directly to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules on antigen-presenting cells and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teresa Krakauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Akt
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/11/1343