Down-regulation of protein kinase Cδ inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase expression through IRF1.

In inflammation, pro-inflammatory cytokines and bacterial products induce the production of high amounts of NO by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in inflammatory and tissue cells. NO is an effector molecule in innate immunity, and it also has regulatory and pro-inflammatory/destructive effect...

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Main Authors: Tiina Leppänen, Riku Korhonen, Mirka Laavola, Riina Nieminen, Raimo K Tuominen, Eeva Moilanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3541401?pdf=render