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Chemokines
Chemokines are a family of polypeptides that direct the migration of leukocytestoward a site of infection. They play a major role in autoimmune disease and chemokine receptors have recently been found to mediate HIV-1 fusion. In this short review we examine the role of chemokines in host defence and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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TheScientificWorldJOURNAL
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17334613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.6 |
Sumario: | Chemokines are a family of polypeptides that direct the migration of leukocytestoward a site of infection. They play a major role in autoimmune disease and chemokine receptors have recently been found to mediate HIV-1 fusion. In this short review we examine the role of chemokines in host defence and in the pathophysiology of autoimmune diseases. We conclude by discussing various therapeutic approaches that target chemokine receptors and that could be beneficial in disease. |
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