Abstract
Exposure of human monocytes to Chlamydia pneumoniae resulted in a significant enhancement of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 1 and 9 production following stimulation with tumor necrosis factor alpha and granulocyte monocyte-colony stimulating factor. The effect of C. pneumoniae on monocyte MMPs was mediated through the induction of prostaglandin E2. These findings may have implications for atherosclerotic plaque rapture.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 632-634 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Infection and Immunity |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
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