Blood Levels of Galectin-9, an Immuno-Regulating Molecule, Reflect the Severity for the Acute and Chronic Infectious Diseases
Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a β-galactoside-binding lectin capable of promoting or suppressing the progression of infectious diseases. This protein is susceptible to cleavage of its linker-peptides by several proteases, and the resulting cleaved forms, N-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/3/430 |