Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Estradiol in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells during Staphylococcus aureus Internalization

• Main Authors: Ivan Medina-Estrada (Author), Joel E. López-Meza (Author), Alejandra Ochoa-Zarzosa (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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17β-Estradiol (E2), the predominant sexual hormone in females, is associated with the modulation of the innate immune response (IIR), and changes in its levels at parturition are related to intramammary infections, such as mastitis. In bovine mammary epithelial cells (bMECs), E2 regulates differenti...