The effect of Candida albicans on the expression levels of toll-like receptor 2 and interleukin-8 in HaCaT cells under High- and Low-glucose conditions

• Main Authors: Di Wang (Author), Yong Jiang (Author), Zhuoran Li (Author), Lu Xue (Author), Xiaoting Li (Author), Yuanjun Liu (Author), Chunli Li (Author), Huiping Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The diabetics are prone to skin infections, especially with Candida albicans. It is important to elucidate the different antifungal abilities of patients with hyperglycemia and healthy controls for the treatment of this condition. The toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and interleukin (IL)-8 se...