Decreased Expression of TLR-9 and Cytokines in the Presence of Bacteria in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion
ObjectivesToll-like receptor (TLR)-9 recognizes unmethylated cytidine-phosphate-guanosine (CpG) motifs in bacteria. Therefore, the expression of TLR-9 may differ according to the results of bacterial culture, and thus a change in proinflammatory cytokine induction can also be expected. The authors a...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2013-12-01
|
Series: | Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-6-195.pdf |