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Cord blood neutrophils display a galectin-3 responsive phenotype accentuated by vaginal delivery
BACKGROUND: Term neonates are at increased risk of infections due to undeveloped immune mechanisms, and proper neutrophil function is important for perinatal immune defence. Galectin-3, an endogenous β-galactoside-binding lectin, is emerging as an inflammatory mediator and we have previously shown t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23964611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-13-128 |