The multifaceted granulysin

Laurence Zitvogel, Kroemer Guido

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    Abstract

    Granulysin is a cytolytic and proinflammatory peptide contained in the cytotoxic granules of NK cells and CTL. Unexpectedly, granulysin also recruits and activates dendritic cells via TLR4/Myd88, playing the role of an immune adjuvant. Hence, in contrast to classical alarmins released by early leukocytes, granulysin is the first alarmin to be released from lymphocytes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3379-3380
    Number of pages2
    JournalBlood
    Volume116
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2010

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