Role of NADPH oxidase versus neutrophil proteases in antimicrobial host defense.

Role of NADPH oxidase versus neutrophil proteases in antimicrobial host defense.

NADPH oxidase is a crucial enzyme in mediating antimicrobial host defense and in regulating inflammation. Patients with chronic granulomatous disease, an inherited disorder of NADPH oxidase in which phagocytes are defective in generation of reactive oxidant intermediates (ROIs), suffer from life-thr...

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Main Authors: R Robert Vethanayagam, Nikolaos G Almyroudis, Melissa J Grimm, David C Lewandowski, Christine T N Pham, Timothy S Blackwell, Ruta Petraitiene, Vidmantas Petraitis, Thomas J Walsh, Constantin F Urban, Brahm H Segal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3233573?pdf=render

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