Characterization of the Phospholipid Platelet-Activating Factor As a Mediator of Inflammation in Chickens
Lipid mediators are known to play important roles in the onset and resolution phases of the inflammatory response in mammals. The phospholipid platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a pro-inflammatory lipid mediator which participates in vascular- and innate immunity-associated processes by increasing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00226/full |