Commercial peptidoglycan preparations are contaminated with superantigen-like activity that stimulates IL-17 production.

Li, Hanfen

Commercial peptidoglycan preparations are contaminated with superantigen-like activity that stimulates IL-17 production. [electronic resource] - Journal of leukocyte biology Feb 2008 - 409-18 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

0741-5400

10.1189/jlb.0807588 doi


Antigens, Bacterial--analysis
Artifacts
Cell Line
Drug Contamination
Gene Expression Regulation--drug effects
Gene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
Humans
Interleukin-17--biosynthesis
Lymphocyte Activation--drug effects
Lymphokines--biosynthesis
NF-kappa B--metabolism
Peptidoglycan--analysis
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta--analysis
Staphylococcus aureus--chemistry
Streptococcus pyogenes--chemistry
Superantigens--analysis
T-Lymphocyte Subsets--cytology
Toll-Like Receptor 2--agonists