ON VASCULAR STENOSIS, RESTENOSIS AND MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN
Mannose binding lectin is a lectin instrumental in the innate immunity. It recognizes carbohydrate patterns found on the surface of a large number of pathogenic micro-organisms, activating the complement system. However, this protein seems to increase the tissue damage after ischemia. In this paper...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851154/ |