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Galectin-3 enhances monocyte-derived macrophage efferocytosis of apoptotic granulocytes in asthma

BACKGROUND: Galectin-3 is a 32 kDa protein secreted by macrophages involved in processes such as cell activation, chemotaxis and phagocytosis. Galectin-3 has previously been shown to improve the ability of airway macrophages to ingest apoptotic cells (efferocytosis) in chronic obstructive pulmonary...

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Autores principales: Erriah, Melanie, Pabreja, Kavita, Fricker, Michael, Baines, Katherine J., Donnelly, Louise E., Bylund, Johan, Karlsson, Anna, Simpson, Jodie L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6318889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30606211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-018-0967-9