Title : Lipocalin 2 mediates an innate immune response to bacterial infection by sequestrating iron.

Pub. Date : 2004 Dec 16

PMID : 15531878






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1 Lipocalin 2 mediates an innate immune response to bacterial infection by sequestrating iron. Iron lipocalin 2 Homo sapiens
2 Upon encountering invading bacteria the Toll-like receptors on immune cells stimulate the transcription, translation and secretion of lipocalin 2; secreted lipocalin 2 then limits bacterial growth by sequestrating the iron-laden siderophore. Iron lipocalin 2 Homo sapiens