| Literature DB >> 24388654 |
Samuel S Stew1, Perla J Martinez2, Larry S Schlesinger3, Blanca I Restrepo4.
Abstract
The expression of monocyte surface markers was compared between tuberculosis patients with and without type 2 diabetes (DM2). DM2 was associated with increased CCR2 expression, which may restrain monocyte traffic to the lung. Other host factors associated with baseline monocyte changes were older age (associated with lower CD11b) and obesity (associated with higher RAGE). Given that DM2 patients are more likely to be older and obese, their monocytes are predicted to be altered in function in ways that affect their interaction with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Entities:
Keywords: CCR2; CD11b; Diabetes; Innate immunity; Monocyte; RAGE; Tuberculosis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24388654 PMCID: PMC4028445 DOI: 10.1016/S1472-9792(13)70015-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tuberculosis (Edinb) ISSN: 1472-9792 Impact factor: 2.973