Abstract
Antimicrobial agents secreted into urine potentially play a powerful role in the defense of the urinary tract. In this issue of Immunity, Jaillon et al. (2014) describe a role for pentraxin 3 molecules in complementing the host's cellular innate immune responses to uropathogens.
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MeSH terms
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Animals
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C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
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Escherichia coli / immunology*
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Escherichia coli Infections / immunology*
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Female
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Humans
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Neutrophils / immunology*
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Pyelonephritis / immunology*
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Receptors, Pattern Recognition / metabolism*
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Serum Amyloid P-Component / metabolism*
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Urinary Tract Infections / immunology*
Substances
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Receptors, Pattern Recognition
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Serum Amyloid P-Component
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PTX3 protein
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C-Reactive Protein