Mycobacterium tuberculosis Upregulates TNF-α Expression via TLR2/ERK Signaling and Induces MMP-1 and MMP-9 Production in Human Pleural Mesothelial Cells

• Wei-Lin Chen,

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Joen-Rong Sheu,

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Ray-Jade Chen,

  Affiliations Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Shih-Hsin Hsiao,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Che-Jen Hsiao,

  Affiliation School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Yung-Chen Chou,

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chi-Li Chung ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chi-Li Chung, George Hsiao

  Affiliations Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• George Hsiao

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chi-Li Chung, George Hsiao

  * E-mail: geohsiao@tmu.edu.tw

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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