Aspergillus fumigatus Increased PAR-2 Expression and Elevated Proinflammatory Cytokines Expression Through the Pathway of PAR-2/ERK1/2 in Cornea
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Aspergillus fumigatus Increased PAR-2 Expression and Elevated Proinflammatory Cytokines Expression Through the Pathway of PAR-2/ERK1/2 in Cornea.
Purpose To determine the role of protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) in cornea infected by Aspergillus fumigatus. Methods PAR-2 was tested in normal and infected corneas of C57BL/6 mice. Mice corneas were infected with A. fumigatus with or without pretreatment of PAR-2 antagonist (FSLLRY-NH2). Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMNs) were stimulated with 75% ethanol-killed A. fumiga...
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عنوان ژورنال: Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1552-5783
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-21887