Pentraxin 3: An Immuno-Regulator in the Lungs

Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a soluble pattern recognition receptor that is a humoral component of the innate immune system. It interacts with pathogenic moieties, infected and dying host cells and facilitates their removal through activation of appropriate innate and adaptive mechanisms. PTX3 is secreted...

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Main Authors: Balhara, Jyoti, Koussih, Latifa, Zhang, Jingbo, Gounni, Abdelilah Soussi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3668324/