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    Human host defense peptide LL-37 facilitates double-stranded RNA pro-inflammatory signaling through up-regulation of TLR3 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells

    The importance of human host defense peptide LL-37 in vascular innate immunity is not understood. Here, we assess the impact of LL-37 on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) signaling in human vascular smooth muscle ce...

    Sara Dahl, Samuel Cerps, Catarina Rippe, Karl Swärd, Lena Uller in Inflammation Research (2020)

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    Open Access

    C57Bl/6N mice have an attenuated lung inflammatory response to dsRNA compared to C57Bl/6J and BALB/c mice

    Lower respiratory infections caused by ssRNA viruses are a major health burden globally. Translational mouse models are a valuable tool for medical research, including research on respiratory viral infections....

    Sofia Malm Tillgren, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo, Samuel Cerps in Journal of Inflammation (2023)