iNOS (NOS2) at a glance.
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چکیده
Nitric oxide (NO) is an effector of the innate immune system. The innate immune system is a set of rapid host responses to pathogens. Cells of the innate immune system – macrophages, neutrophils and natural killer cells – use pattern recognition receptors to recognize molecular patterns associated with pathogens (Medzhitov, 2001). Activated macrophages then inhibit pathogen replication by releasing a variety of effector molecules, including NO.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of cell science
دوره 117 Pt 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004