A Balancing Act: PGRPs Preserve and Protect.
Cell Host Microbe
; 23(2): 149-151, 2018 02 14.
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ABSTRACT
How does the immune system maintain a balance between preserving a beneficial microbiome and protecting against pathogens while also inducing effective, yet not damaging, responses? In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Charroux et al. (2018) reveal that, in Drosophila, this task is performed by three isoforms of PGRP-LB, a peptidoglycan-hydrolyzing amidase.
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MEDLINE
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Proteínas de Transporte
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Drosophila
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Animals
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En
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Cell Host Microbe
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article