Properdin levels in human sepsis
Properdin is a normal serum protein which increases the production of complement activation products by binding to C3b integral to convertase complexes and amplifying their activity at the site of activation. Thereby, it can aid in the resolution of infection but also contribute to tissue damage....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00024/full |