Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Roberts, Pacita L."
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Lipocalin 2 imparts selective pressure on bacterial growth in the bladder and is elevated in women with urinary tract infection
Steigedal, Magnus; Marstad, Anne; Haug, Markus; Damås, Jan Kristian; Strong, Roland K.; Roberts, Pacita L.; Himpsl, Stephanie D.; Stapleton, Ann; Hooton, Thomas M.; Mobley, Harry L.T.; Hawn, Thomas R.; Flo, Trude Helen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Competition for iron is a critical component of successful bacterial infections, but the underlying in vivo mechanisms are poorly understood. We have previously demonstrated that lipocalin 2 (LCN2) is an innate immunity ...