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Itaconate utilisation by the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires uptake via the IctPQM TRAP transporter

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The metabolite itaconate is a transcriptional and posttranslational modulator of plant metabolism, development, and stress response

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LCN2 ‐ ACOD1 Signalling Affects the Post‐Injury Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle Through Mediating Ferroptosis

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Type I interferon induced by DNA of nontypeable Haemophilus influenza modulates inflammatory cytokine profile to promote susceptibility to this bacterium

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CLEC12A Binds to Legionella pneumophila but Has No Impact on the Host’s Antibacterial Response

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IFNγ receptor down-regulation facilitates Legionella survival in alveolar macrophages

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