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. 2013 Jan 22;8(1):e51784. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051784

Figure 9. Immunomodulatory functions of FABP5 in primary NHBE cells.

Figure 9

FABP5 exerts host defense and anti-inflammatory functions against P. aeruginosa bacterial infection indirectly by stimulating PPAR-γ activity. PPAR-γ activity increases β defensin-2 expression thus preventing bacterial growth and inhibits inflammatory cytokine (e.g., IL-8) production.