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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-441500
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.44150
Abstract
Inflammation and infection can trigger local tissue Na(+)accumulation. This Na+-rich environment boosts proinflammatory activation of monocyte/macrophage-like cells (M phi s) and their antimicrobial activity. Enhanced Na+-driven M phi function requires the osmoprotective transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 (NFAT5), which augments nitric oxide (NO) production and contributes ...

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