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Local release of properdin in the cellular microenvironment: role in pattern recognition and amplification of the alternative pathway of complement

Properdin, the only positive regulatory protein of the complement system, acts as both a stabilizer of the alternative pathway (AP) convertases and as a selective pattern recognition molecule of certain microorganisms and host cells (i.e., apoptotic/necrotic cells) by serving as a platform for de no...

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Autores principales: Cortes, Claudio, Ohtola, Jennifer A., Saggu, Gurpanna, Ferreira, Viviana P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23335922
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00412

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