Molecular defects in the mannose binding lectin pathway in dermatological disease: Case report and literature review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and the Mannose-binding lectin-associated serine proteases (MASPs) are an essential aspect of innate immune responses that probably play an important but understudied role in cutaneous function. The MBL-MASP pathway appears to exert i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | Clinical and Molecular Allergy |
Online Access: | http://www.clinicalmolecularallergy.com/content/8/1/6 |