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. 2006 Apr 4;6:442–445. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2006.84
Microbial-induced Regulation of Syndecan Expression: Important Host Defense Mechanism or an Opportunity for Pathogens?
Michael F Smith
1,*, Jitendra K Gautam
1, Steven G Black
1, Peter B Ernst
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Michael F Smith
1University of Virginia Health System, Departments of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Jitendra K Gautam
1University of Virginia Health System, Departments of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Steven G Black
1University of Virginia Health System, Departments of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Peter B Ernst
1University of Virginia Health System, Departments of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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1University of Virginia Health System, Departments of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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*Michael F. Smith: mfs3k@virginia.edu
Academic Editor: Martin Goette
Received 2006 Feb 28; Accepted 2006 Mar 24; Collection date 2006.
Keywords: syndecan, heparan sulfate proteoglycan, Toll-like receptor, TLR, Helicobacter, inflammation, NF-kappaB, NF-κB
Copyright © 2006 Michael F. Smith et al.
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PMCID: PMC5917373 PMID: 16604254