Lipoproteins are an important bacterial component responsible for bone destruction through the induction of osteoclast differentiation and activation

Environment-Mediated Accumulation of Diacyl Lipoproteins over Their Triacyl Counterparts in Staphylococcus aureus

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Interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor stimulate the formation of human osteoclastlike cells in vitro

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The Peptide Sequence of Diacyl Lipopeptides Determines Dendritic Cell TLR2-Mediated NK Activation

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Recognition of Lipopeptide Patterns by Toll-like Receptor 2-Toll-like Receptor 6 Heterodimer

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The Triacylated ATP Binding Cluster Transporter Substrate-binding Lipoprotein ofStaphylococcus aureusFunctions as a Native Ligand for Toll-like Receptor 2

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Impaired osteoclastogenesis by staphylococcal lipoteichoic acid through Toll-like receptor 2 with partial involvement of MyD88

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Osteoblasts participate in the innate immunity of the bone by producing human beta defensin-3

(2008) D. Varoga et al.   HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY

Differential immunostimulatory effects of Gram-positive bacteria due to their lipoteichoic acids

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Peptidoglycan-mediated IL-8 expression in human alveolar type II epithelial cells requires lipid raft formation and MAPK activation

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