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Mannose-binding lectin in the innate immune system /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, N.Y. :
Nova Science,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN INTHE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN INTHE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1. MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN (MBL)CHARACTERISTICS; 1a. MBL2 Gene and Protein Structure; 1b. MBL2 Transcription and Translation; 2. MBL FUNCTIONS; 2a. Activation of Complement; 2b. Opsonophagocytosis; 2c. Modulation of Inflamation; 2d. Recognition of Altered Self and Apoptosis; 2e. Other MBL Functions; 3. MBL2 GENE POLYMORPHISM; 3a. MBL2 Variants and Allelic Haplotypes; 3b. Worldwide Distribution of MBL2 Haplotypes; MBL2 ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASES.
- 1. POSITIVE ASSOCIATION OF MBL DEFICIENCYWITH DISEASES1a. Otitis Media and other Pediatric Infections; 1b. Meningitis; 1c. Mycoplasma Infection; 1d. Emergent Viral Infection; 1e. Fungal Infections; 1f. Malaria; 1g. Neutropenia; 1h. Hepatitis B; 1i. HIV Infection; 1j. Cystic Fibrosis; 1k. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; 1l. Cardiovascular Diseases; 1m. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; 1n. Gastrointestinal Diseases; 2. NEGATIVE ASSOCIATION OF MBL DEFICIENCYWITH DISEASES; 2a. Leprosy; 2b. Tuberculosis; 2c. Leishmaniasis; 2d. Hepatitis C; 2e. Rheumatic Heart Disease.
- 2f. Rheumatoid Arthritis2g. Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury; 2h. Other Diseases; 3. MBL AND HETEROZYGOTE ADVANTAGE; 4. MBL THERAPY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX.