GABAergic signaling linked to autophagy enhances host protection against intracellular bacterial infections

Autor: Jin Kyung Kim, Yi Sak Kim, Hye-Mi Lee, Hyo Sun Jin, Chiranjivi Neupane, Sup Kim, Sang-Hee Lee, Jung-Joon Min, Miwa Sasai, Jae-Ho Jeong, Seong-Kyu Choe, Jin-Man Kim, Masahiro Yamamoto, Hyon E. Choy, Jin Bong Park, Eun-Kyeong Jo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06487-5
Popis: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in neuronal systems, but the potential role for such neurotransmitters on the immune system are emerging. Here the authors show GABA signaling is linked to autophagy, enhancing the host response against intracellular bacteria.
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