Open AccessSemen lactoferrin promotes CCL20 production by epithelial cells: Involvement in HIV transmission
Author(s) -
Alan Grupioni Lourenço,
Marilena Chinali Komesu,
Alcyone Artioli Machado,
Silvana Maria Quintana,
Thomas Bourlet,
Bruno Pozzetto,
Olivier Delézay
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3249
DOI - 10.5501/wjv.v3.i2.11
Subject(s) - ccl20 , lactoferrin , semen , chemokine , andrology , interleukin 8 , immunology , chemistry , medicine , cytokine , inflammation , biochemistry , chemokine receptor
To study the effect of seminal plasma on Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 20 (CCL20) production by epithelial cells and its relationship with lactoferrin.