Lack of a Functioning P2X7 Receptor Leads to Increased Susceptibility to Toxoplasmic Ileitis

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Authors

Catherine Miller · James Cook University

Alana M. Zakrzewski · University of Technology Sydney

Dionne P. Robinson

Stephen J. Fuller · Nepean Hospital

Robert A. Walker · Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine

Rowan J. Ikin · University of Technology Sydney

Shisan J. Bao · University of Sydney

Abstract

Our data support the thesis that P2X7R, a well-documented activator of pro-inflammatory cytokine production, also plays an important role in the regulation of intestinal inflammation.

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Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 10, Issue 6, pp. e0129048-e0129048

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129048

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Lack of a Functioning P2X7 Receptor Leads to Increased Susceptibility to Toxoplasmic Ileitis

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