Publications by authors named "Fethi Khiter"
Front Immunol
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- A highly contagious bacterium causes whooping cough (pertussis) and continues to spread despite widespread vaccination efforts.
- The study focused on the use of self-renewing MPI cells, which are similar to lung macrophages, to investigate how these cells respond to the bacterium's infection, particularly their inflammatory reactions.
- Key findings revealed that under infection conditions, MPI cells produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and exhibit parallel regulation of inflammatory responses by STAT proteins, thereby providing insights into the immune response without relying heavily on animal testing.
