Cytokine and Adhesion Molecule Expression Induced by Different Strains of Staphylococcus aureus in Type 1 Diabetic Rats: Role of Insulin

Introduction:Staphylococcus aureus may provoke peritonitis and death, especially in immunocompromized individuals such as diabetic patients. We evaluated the role of insulin in S. aureus-induced peritoneal infection in diabetic and non-diabetic rats.Materials/Methods: Alloxan-diabetic male Wistar ra...

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Main Authors: Paula R. Knox de Souza, Sabrina S. Ferreira, Fernanda P. B. Nunes, Felipe B. Casagrande, Fernando H. G. Tessaro, Mariana C. F. Silva, José Walber Miranda Costa Cruz, Elsa M. Mamizuka, Joilson O. Martins
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03165/full