Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:07:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-11-01; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; NOD2 is a member of the NLR family of proteins that participate in the activation of the innate immune response. RIP2 is a downstream kinase activated by both NOD1 and NOD2. There is scarcity of information regarding the relevance of NOD2 in period...