Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Streptolysin O mediates apoptosis of human phagocytic cells. SLO expression in GAS is responsible for the induction of apoptosis in the human monocytic cell line THP1 (A) and in freshly isolated PBMCs from human blood (B). C, SLO is also necessary (in GAS) and sufficient (in L. lactis) for induction of neutrophil apoptosis. LL, L. lactis.
