Cell type-specific activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases by CpG-DNA controls interleukin-12 release from antigen-presenting cells

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 6973-6982

  Häcker, Hans ^a   Mischak, Harald ^b   Häcker, Georg ^a   Eser, Sema ^a   Prenzel, Norbert ^c   Ullrich, Axel ^c   Wagner, Hermann ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CpG DNA; IL 12; Innate immunity; MAP kinase; TNF

Indexed keywords

DNA; INTERLEUKIN 12; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DENDRITIC CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0343114462     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.24.6973     Document Type: Article

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