The role of Cathepsin L in the innate immune system
PublicDifferences in innate immune response to L. Monocytogenes infection are associated with genetic polymorphisms, and are studied using inbred mouse strains. Differences in susceptibility in BALB/c and C57BL/6J strains have been associated with the L2 locus of chromosome 13. Cathepsin L, which is located within this locus, was identified as a candidate susceptibility gene based on its differential expression in macrophages from these mice. A construct was created to analyze cathepsin L expression in macrophages. A novel mechanism of Ctsl regulation was discovered, which appeared to be controlled at a transcriptional level based on introduction of dsDNA or LPS. There were differences in this regulation pathway between the two mouse strains.
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- E-project-042711-101639
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- 2011
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- 2011-04-27
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