Effect of mycobacterial secretory proteins on the cellular integrity and cytokine profile of type II alveolar epithelial cells

Effect of mycobacterial secretory proteins on the cellular integrity and cytokine profile of type II alveolar epithelial cells

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb). In lungs, alveolar macrophages and type II alveolar epithelial cells serve as a replicative niche for this pathogen. Secretory proteins released by actively replicating tubercle bacilli are known to interact wit...

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Main Authors: Nidhi Adlakha, Pooja Vir, Indu Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Cytokines
cytotoxicity
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb)
type II alveolar epithelial cells
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=4;spage=313;epage=318;aulast=Adlakha

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